Food Access Worries, Food Assistance Use, Purchasing Behavior, and Food Insecurity Among New Yorkers During COVID-19
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2021-08-26
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Clay LA and Rogus S (2021) Food Access Worries, Food Assistance Use, Purchasing Behavior, and Food Insecurity Among New Yorkers During COVID-19. Front. Nutr. 8:647365. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.647365
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) disrupted health, economy, and food
systems across the United States. This cross-sectional study examined the relationship
between food access worries, food assistance use, and purchasing behaviors and food
insecurity during COVID-19 among residents of New York State. New Yorkers were
recruited to complete a web-based survey through Qualtrics. The survey took place
in the summer and fall of 2020 and asked respondents about food access worries,
food assistance use, food insecurity, and food purchasing behaviors. Chi-square analysis
examined the relationships between food concerns, food assistance use, purchasing
behaviors, and demographic characteristics by reported food insecurity, and significant
results were analyzed in a series of logistic regression models. Results showed that
higher food worries, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) use, reported
food assistance and delivery as food sources, and self-reported Hispanic ethnicity were
associated with a higher likelihood of experiencing food insecurity. Future research is
needed to assess the ongoing impacts of the pandemic on food access and food
insecurity, particularly among underserved groups. Measures that provide additional
money for food and improved food access can alleviate barriers to accessing enough
healthy food at this time.