Recommended Reading

More than 1.4 million people in LA face food insecurity every day. It’s really hard for those in need to find free food programs because the information is scattered and outdated. Food Oasis collects all the available food pantries and meal locations and makes that information accessible to anyone in need, becoming the go-to directory of updated food resources for people facing food insecurity.

Reading resources to learn more about food insecurity:

Introductory context

• Addressing Food Insecurity in Los Angeles County (LA Country Public Health, 2019)
• Food Insecurity in California (CA Food Policy Advocates, 2019)
• Report Summary: Household Food Security in the United States in 2019 (USDA, 2020)
• Hunger Relief Organizations
• Real Stories of Hunger
• Feeding America's Research on Hunger
• Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries: New Tools to End Hunger

UX Research Resources

• Standardized survey tools used by and recommended by the research wing of the USDA for studying food insecurity