Date of Presentation
5-4-2023 12:00 AM
College
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
NJ is a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities, each bringing their own unique customs and traditions. Of these traditions, diet and food are one of the most renowned distinctions and some of the most celebrated.
In response, several Public School districts have made halal and kosher food reforms to accommodate the rise in the Muslim and Jewish student body.
These menu accommodations were made in response to concerns about a lack of halal food options, which negatively impacted Muslim and Jewish students' health and mental well-being and can be recognized as a health disparity disadvantaging Muslim American student bodies.
Keywords
Food Insecurity, Cultural Competency, Diet, Dietary Patterns, Students, Health Inequities
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Food Studies | Medical Humanities | Medicine and Health | Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health Education and Promotion | Race and Ethnicity
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Food Studies Commons, Medical Humanities Commons, Medicine and Health Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons
Cultural Food Accomodations in South New Jersey
NJ is a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities, each bringing their own unique customs and traditions. Of these traditions, diet and food are one of the most renowned distinctions and some of the most celebrated.
In response, several Public School districts have made halal and kosher food reforms to accommodate the rise in the Muslim and Jewish student body.
These menu accommodations were made in response to concerns about a lack of halal food options, which negatively impacted Muslim and Jewish students' health and mental well-being and can be recognized as a health disparity disadvantaging Muslim American student bodies.