PLATE RACE
Social Design | May 2021
During the Spring semester of 2021, our Social Design class tackled the problem of food insecurity in South Bend. We spent the first month conducting interviews with local stakeholders, such as food banks and homeless shelters, and intensely researching the many dimensions of this issue. When thinking of interventions, my partner and I felt passionate about addressing the consequential manifestations of food insecurity in nutritionally vulnerable youth. Our design intervention led to a resource- and family-friendly board game aimed at positively reinforcing preventative dietary behaviors.
Works Cited & Additional Resources:
Astrid M. Yperman, Joyce A. Vermeersch, Factors associated with children’s food habits, Journal of Nutrition Education, Volume 11, Issue 2, 1979, Pages 72-76
Blom-Hoffman, Jessica, et al. “Promoting Healthy Food Consumption among Young Children: Evaluation of a Multi-Component Nutrition Education Program.” Journal of School Psychology, vol. 42, no. 1, 2004, pp. 45–60., doi:10.1016/j.jsp.2003.08.004.
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Donley, Gwendolyn. “Feedback Loops and Food Access.” Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, 29 May 2020, foundationfar.org/impact/insights/feedback-loops-and-food-access/.
Jones, Sandra M. “Food Deserts Not to Blame for Growing Nutrition Gap between Rich and Poor, Study Finds.” University of Chicago News, 14 Feb. 2018, news.uchicago.edu/story/food-deserts-not-blame-growing-nutrition-gap-between-rich-and-poor-study-finds.
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Parker, Paulette. “One Preschool Aims to Fix Food Deserts with Nutrition Education.” State of Opportunity, stateofopportunity.michiganradio.org/post/one-preschool-aims-fix-food-deserts-nutrition-education.
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Robbins, Ocean. “From Food Deserts to Food Oases: Addressing Access to Healthy Food.” Food Revolution Network, 11 Sept. 2020, foodrevolution.org/blog/food-deserts-food-oasis-healthy-food-access/.
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Syed, Imran. THE EFFECTS OF FOOD DESERTS ON CHILDREN. 20 Apr. 2017, rampages.us/univ200imransyed/2017/04/20/the-effects-of-food-deserts-on-children/#:~:text=Children%20that%20reside%20in%20food,healthy%20food%20in%20their%20environment.
Weaver, Barbara Lynn. “Health and Socioeconomic Disparities of Food Deserts.” Global Ecological Humanities, 4 Mar. 2017, sites.duke.edu/lit290s-1_02_s2017/2017/03/04/health-and-socioeconomic-disparities-of-food-deserts/
Special Thanks to:
Myrnetta Daniel, CFH
Crystal Pitts, CFH
Jennifer Morgan, CFH
Jennifer Agostino, RD