Changes in Food Insecurity Among US Adults With Low Income During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Racial and ethnic minority groups disproportionately experience food insecurity. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the US enacted temporary food assistance policies, including emergency allotments for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The effects of the pandemic and these policies on food insecurity by race and ethnicity are unclear.

Objective

To examine prevalence trends in food insecurity by racial and ethnic groups and SNAP use before and during the pandemic.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional survey study analyzed National Health Interview Survey data before (January 2019 to March 2020) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (April 2020 to December 2022). Participants were noninstitutionalized US adults (≥18 years) wit

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11871537 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature