Abstract
Mostly filmed by youth, Food for Thought is a documentary film that dissects the state of food security and access to healthy foods in Newark, New Jersey, one of the U.S's largest “food deserts”. Newark was voted the most stressed city in America 2017 based in part on high rates of obesity and diabetes, both diseases associated with the systemic issue of food insecurity. In response, RWJBarnabas Health and the Greater Newark Community Advisory Board, spearheaded the “Food for Thought” research initiative, that draws on community‐based assets and solutions to address food insecurity. The film features interviews with community activists, urban farmers, public health experts, city officials, and local youth ambassadors, all from within the community. Using participatory design research methodologies, twenty‐five youth were trained to use their camera phones as citizen journalists. The youth and community board members were then a part of the process of synthesizing the data (in the editing process), and lastly, after the film was completed, community members facilitated discussions within the community to further the research outcomes.
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