After spending decades as a “food desert” with little-to-no access to healthy grocery shopping options, Dorchester, Mass. is slated to open a food co-op staffed by local residents. Prof. Dan Miller from BU School of Social Work recently talked to The Boston Globe about the impact the new business will have on the community, and […]
For vulnerable aging minorities, social determinants of health such as loneliness can strongly affect one’s quality of life. Prof. Judith Gonyea’s recent research into the relationship between loneliness and food insecurity may identify ways we can improve both physical and emotional health in later life. The study, “Food Insecurity and Loneliness Amongst Older Urban Subsidized […]
The high rates of disordered eating and body image disorders among teenagers are a growing concern for public health. While schools in Massachusetts have monitored students’ body mass index (BMI) reports as indicators of their health since 2010, alum Hanna Vaughn (SSW’21) suggests that this measure is more harmful than helpful to the mental health […]
As the USDA released its annual federal hunger report, BUSSW Professor Dan Miller shares his expertise on the impact of the enhanced child tax credit for 2021 on food insecurity. Excerpt from “More children faced food insecurity last year during pandemic” by Tami Luhby: Lawmakers should do more to address hunger in America, especially now […]