Can Participating in Co-op Increase Food Security?
A recent study from the University of Waterloo, School of Public Health Sciences, explored the impact of co-operative education on financial stability and food security.
Results indicated 24.0% of co-op, and 39.3% of non-co-op, students were categorized as living in moderately or severely food insecure households. Enrollment in co-op programming was associated with lower odds of living in moderately or severely food insecure households. However, when marginal food insecurity was included, there was no significant difference between the groups.
Read the full article:
Pepetone, A., Qutub, Andrade, L., Wallace, MP., Kirkpatrick, S. (2023). Food Security Status in Relation to Co-operative Enrolment Among University of Waterloo Undergraduate Students: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research. 84(4): 211-217. https://doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2023-003
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