Beyond financial hardship : exploring experiences of food poverty in rural older adults in Germany

Title data

Faatz, Ida-Maria ; Bartelmeß, Tina:
Beyond financial hardship : exploring experiences of food poverty in rural older adults in Germany.
In: Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. (2025) . - pp. 1-20.
ISSN 1932-0256
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2025.2598000

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Abstract in another language

This qualitative study explores how older adults in rural Bavaria, Germany, experience food poverty beyond financial constraints, emphasizing its material and social dimensions. Based on interviews with ten individuals aged 65 and older, it identifies age-related challenges, reduced mobility, and social isolation as key factors that limit access to adequate nutrition and food-related social participation. Even in the absence of formal economic disadvantage, individuals face significant barriers. Supportive
social networks can help mitigate these effects. The study calls for a broader, intersectional understanding of food poverty as a form of social inequality and highlights the need for context-sensitive strategies to support aging populations in rural areas.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Keywords:	Food insecurity; food poverty; elderly; rural Germany; qualitative research; social network
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health Faculties > Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health > Juniorprofessur Ernährungssoziologie Faculties > Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health > Juniorprofessur Ernährungssoziologie > Juniorprofessur Ernährungssoziologie - Juniorprof. Dr. Tina Bartelmeß
Result of work at the UBT:	Yes
DDC Subjects:	300 Social sciences > 300 Social sciences, sociology and anthropology
Date Deposited:	08 Dec 2025 10:17
Last Modified:	08 Dec 2025 10:17
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/95397