Table 1.

Example effects of social capital on food security.

		Social Capital Dimensions
		Bonding	Bridging	Linking
Food Security Dimensions	Availability	Sharing of food supplies within household and with neighbors	Community gardens and food pantries	Processes to receive and distribute food assistance
	Access	Pooling of resources and sharing of transportation	Informal aid of food, money, or access to transportation	Enhancement of community-based food assistance programs
	Utilization	Household food preparation and choice of meal nutrition	Promotion of favorable social norms and dietary behaviors	Creation and promotion of relevant nutritional messaging and education
	Stability	Household planning and redistribution of resources	Neighborhood food sharing and assistance to obtain food	Early warning systems and programs for preventing food shortage