Date
5-2022
Document Type
Capstone Project (Open Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Health, Human Services and Public Policy
Major
Collaborative Health & Human Services
First Advisor
Joanna Snawder-Manzo
Abstract
Basic Needs Initiative at California State University, Monterey Bay is a department that provides students with food, housing, and wellness resources. Over half of the university's students experience food insecurity, and over 85% use non-academic resources to learn about nutrition. This project adds a dietary health section to the department’s website to increase students’ access to nutrition education. It addresses the micro-level agency problem that too few students eat a healthy, balanced diet. Unhealthy eating is a risk factor for food insecurity, so the project indirectly addresses the macro-level health problem that too many college students in California experience food insecurity. This project’s accessible format, eye-catching graphics, and understandable content gives students more opportunities to expand their knowledge of nutrition and improve their diets. To further address this problem, Basic Needs Initiative could share nutrition education resources with on-campus collaborative partners to reach students who are unfamiliar with the department’s services.
Recommended Citation
Moseley, Misha, "Eat Well, Be Well: Basic Needs Initiative's Online Hub for Nutrition Education" (2022). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 1238.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_all/1238
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Cardiovascular Diseases Commons, Community Health Commons, Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Epidemiology Commons, Food Studies Commons, Graphic Communications Commons, Health and Physical Education Commons, Health Communication Commons, Health Services Research Commons, Human and Clinical Nutrition Commons, International and Community Nutrition Commons, Online and Distance Education Commons
