Educators; Reports of Food Acquisition Practices Used by Limited-Resource Individuals to Maintain Food Sufficiency.

Some food acquisition practices of limited-resource individuals were elucidated through interviews with nutrition educators who work regularly with this audience. Practices were characterized as either viable or questionable in terms of their potential risks. Practices used to acquire food, or money for food, included providing foster care, selling surplus food, switching price tags on food, purchasing food from private individuals, and seeking out and using road-kill. The foundation of a grounded theory regarding practices used by limited-resource individuals to maintain food sufficiency was originated. Additional research should verify these practices and determine their prevalence among limited-resource audiences, as well as the relative risk associated with using questionable practices. Food security indicators, nutrition education messages, and policies concerning limited resource individuals may need to be addressed in light of these findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]