Hidden hunger in a land of plenty: Food insecurity in Aotearoa New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorGraham, Rebekah Sarahen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorJackson, Kimberly M.en_NZ
dc.contributor.authorMasters-Awatere, Bridgetteen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorStolte, Ottilie Emma Elisabethen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-19T08:56:01Z
dc.date.available2022-09-19T08:56:01Z
dc.date.issued2022en_NZ
dc.description.abstractAotearoa New Zealand is a relatively wealthy, food-producing nation. Yet, increasing numbers of the populace are experiencing food insecurity, hidden hunger, and material hardship. More than an individual issue, ensuring food security requires consideration of the social and cultural components of growing, preparing, and consuming food and meals. Access to sufficient food to eat and the surrounding social practices are central to human flourishing. This article documents three research exemplars that challenge dominant global representations of Aotearoa New Zealand as an idyllic haven. Each case explores the invisibility and downplaying of hunger and poverty that occur within this ‘land of plenty’. In describing and reflecting our respective research projects we illustrate how broader socio-political and economic factors play out materially in the everyday lives of marginalised groups by restricting access to food. Given that community psychologists have values which necessitate a critical praxis, we have the responsibility to challenge power differences and practices based on historical perceptions that serve to maintain inequities.en_NZ
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dc.identifier.issn2163-8667en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/15187
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.isPartOfGlobal Journal of Community Psychology Practiceen_NZ
dc.rightsThis article is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
dc.subjectchildren, food, Māori, material hardship, scholar-activismen_NZ
dc.titleHidden hunger in a land of plenty: Food insecurity in Aotearoa New Zealanden_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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pubs.issue2en_NZ
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pubs.publication-statusPublisheden_NZ
pubs.user.infoGraham, Rebekah (rebekah.graham@waikato.ac.nz)
pubs.user.infoMasters-Awatere, Bridgette (bridgette.masters-awatere@waikato.ac.nz)
pubs.user.infoStolte, Ottilie (ottilie.stolte@waikato.ac.nz)
pubs.volume13en_NZ
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