@article{7faff7889d1d4b6abed1cffe9012d1e9,
title = "Assessing the Quality and Quantity of Initially Unused Food among Urban Food Pantry Clients in Baltimore, Maryland",
abstract = "Objective was to assess amount of/reasons for, unused food from client-choice and traditional food pantries through a prospective, observational study. Two weeks after baseline visits, clients estimated percentage of products consumed and reported why unused products were not consumed through interviews. Participants were 28 clients from Baltimore, MD pantries. Clients reported consuming perishable foods first compared to shelf-stable foods. The most common reason for not using items was “plan to use later.” There were no significant differences in unused food between pantry models. Future studies on client food waste should include larger samples and longer follow-up periods.",
keywords = "Unused food, client-choice pantry, food insecurity, food waste, traditional pantry",
author = "Brianna Pruden and Reznar, {Melissa M.} and Bengucan Gunen and Sally Yan and Neff, {Roni A.} and Lisa Poirier and Sarah Hinman and Reuben Park and Nathan Katragadda and Natalie Goscinski and Joel Gittelsohn",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by the Bloomberg American Health Initiative{\textquoteright}s Evidence Generation Award, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The researchers would also like to gratefully acknowledge the support of a Kruse Family Publications Award. The funders had no role in the design, analysis, or writing of this research article. The authors would like to thank the staff, volunteers, and clients of the four food pantries in which this research was conducted (Second Missionary Baptist Church, United House of Prayer, Center for Grace, and CARES) in Baltimore, MD. We would also like to recognize the advisory contributions made to the design of this study by Dr. Caitlin Caspi, University of Minnesota. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.1080/19320248.2022.2032896",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "18",
pages = "292--308",
journal = "Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition",
issn = "1932-0248",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",
number = "2",
}