Young Australians' Experiences of Food Insecurity: A spotlight on Victoria

Lucas Walsh; Zihong Deng; Thuc Bao Huynh; Blake Cutler

doi:10.26180/26502097

Young Australians' Experiences of Food Insecurity: A spotlight on Victoria

Lucas Walsh, Zihong Deng, Thuc Bao Huynh, Blake Cutler

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Abstract

Food insecurity occurs when people lack regular and reliable social, economic and physical access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences, preventing them from leading a healthy and active life.
This paper draws on four years of research into young peoples' lives to discuss the prevalence of food insecurity, the factors that drive food insecurity, and its effect on different groups.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Melbourne Vic Australia
Publisher	Monash University
Number of pages	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26180/26502097
Publication status	Published - Aug 2024

Keywords

Food insecurity
Young people
Australian Youth Barometer
Financial instability
Youth unempployment
Residential location
COVID-19

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