Powers Abstract

Food insecurity—inadequate or insecure access to food because of financial constraints—has serious consequences for physical and mental health and academic performance. In this presentation, I will describe the results of my recent qualitative interviews with 26 Queen’s students who didn't have enough money for food or who worried about having enough money for food. Study participants were undergraduate, graduate and professional students, the majority of whom were racialized or Indigenous, including first generation Canadians, law students, international students, and undergraduate students transitioning to independent living.