Abstract

Food Insecurity is often overlooked by those who are fortunate enough to afford and sustain an abundance of products for themselves and their family. Despite lack of awareness, there are programs such as the "Membership Share Grocery Program" by United Against Poverty that seek to alleviate this problem. The program utilizes donated goods and sells the products based only on their shipping costs. Program Membership requires a family income that is below the Area Median Income to gain access to the discounted prices. The current study utilized both quantitative and qualitative techniques to identify the impact this program has on low-income households throughout Florida.

Keywords

food insecurity, grocery program, Florida

Publisher

Institute for Social and Behavioral Science

Publication Date

2024

Document Type

Presentation

Format

pdf

Language

English

Place

Orlando, FL

Rights

All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact the Institute for Social and Behavioral Science, University of Central Florida, https://sciences.ucf.edu/sociology/isbs/.

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