A campus-based community clinic and food-shelf join efforts to reduce food insecurity using a One Health approach toward building a vibrant living system

J Am Coll Health. 2025 Feb;73(2):435-439. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2232461. Epub 2023 Jul 18.

Abstract

This report describes a One Health approach to address food insecurity among two distinct campus populations-college students and patients at a campus-based community health clinic serving Latine adults. The multidisciplinary collaboration includes college staff, faculty, and students, and the founders, both women-centered institutions. Organic community gardens located on and near campus property, pollinated by campus-based beehives, contribute local organic produce to a campus-based food shelf increasing food security and nutritional health for both populations. The One Health system modeled in this report is a step toward building a vibrant community and demonstrates how others can be a part of the larger One Health movement.

Keywords: College-student; Latine; community health clinic; food insecurity; urban gardens.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Food Insecurity*
  • Food Supply*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Students* / statistics & numerical data
  • Universities / organization & administration