Food Insecurity Varies Among Low-Income Racial and Ethnic Groups
Posted by Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity on July 21, 2026
A new study by Washington State University sociology professor Justin Denney found that rates of food security and insecurity vary significantly among U.S. ethnic and racial groups—and that some of the lowest income members of certain demographic groups show surprising resilience to food and nutrition challenges.
Spotlight spoke with Denney for our latest exclusive, in which he stresses the need to understand some of the successful strategies certain communities may be utilizing. “I think the evidence, not just in food security, but in health disparities and a variety of different areas suggests that we just really need to be adaptive and understand what’s going on in communities so that we can provide the best and most efficient help that to lift those people up,” Denney said.
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