Groceries were the most common expense reported as hard to afford in the past month, followed by housing, according to the latest WAFOOD survey.
Marie Spiker
Blog entry |
Affording food is such a challenge in Washington state that residents who experience food insecurity say their grocery bills are their biggest source of financial stress, more so than paying for rent or utilities.
Faculty Member |
Dr. Marie Spiker is a registered dietitian and social scientist who conducts research at the intersection of public health nutrition and food systems. Dr. Spiker uses mixed methods research and systems science to study food security and its upstream determinants, food systems governance, food systems infrastructure, food loss and waste, and value chains for nutrition.