TY - JOUR AU - Henness, Steven AU - McKelvey, Bill AU - Chapman, Darren AU - Mangoni, Gloria AU - Hendrickson, Mary PY - 2022/10/12 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A decade of the Missouri Hunger Atlas: Information for action JF - Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development JA - J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev. VL - 12 IS - 1 SE - Open Call Paper DO - 10.5304/jafscd.2022.121.003 UR - https://foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/1114 SP - 171–186 AB - <p>For over a decade, researchers at the University of Missouri Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security (ICFS) have produced five editions of the <em>Missouri Hunger Atlas</em>. Through a series of indicator maps and tables, the <em>Atlas</em> engages readers visually to help them understand the extent of local food inse­curity across the state. The <em>Atlas</em> also assesses the performance of public and private programs that help people struggling to obtain sufficient healthy food. In this reflective essay, we discuss the pro­cess of creating the <em>Atlas</em>, the choice of indicators and data acquisition, the evolution of the <em>Atlas</em> over time, and how various groups use the <em>Atlas </em>for policy and action. The <em>Atlas </em>has become a go-to resource for a wide range of users, including policymakers, academics, food bank staff, Exten­sion specialists, and advocates for low-income fam­ilies. The first ten years of the <em>Atlas </em>have demon­strated that measurement is a dynamic process, requiring ongoing adjustments by re­searchers through discourse with data providers, stakeholder groups, and communities. Given the popularity of the <em>Atlas </em>and the availability of com­parable second­ary data for other state and county geographies, replication of this model by other states is feasible.</p> ER -