Food Insecurity Among U.K. Veterans
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts Design and Social Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK |
| ANO | 2024 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | Armed Forces and Society |
| ISSN | 0095-327X |
| E-ISSN | 1556-0848 |
| EDITORA | SAGE Publications |
| DOI | 10.1177/0095327x221151078 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
Resumo
This research compares food insecurity for U.K. veterans and nonveterans using the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 10-item Adult Food Security Survey Module (AFSSM) for a sample of 1,492 participants. We find 1 in 10 veterans are living in a food-insecure household but that veteran status is not related to food insecurity. In addition, income and housing benefits are correlated with food insecurity for veterans and for nonveterans, but disability benefits are correlated with food insecurity among veterans only. Specifically, veterans with disability benefits averaged 1.12 (95% confidence interval, [0.42, 1.82]) more points (indicating more food insecurity) on the AFFSM than veterans without those benefits. These findings raise concerns that low-income disabled veterans with housing needs are a unique population at risk of living in food insecurity. Given the absence of research on food insecurity among U.K. veterans, it is necessity to study this population in greater detail and implement screening protocols where possible.