The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural Food Security in High Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, rural-dwelling people in high-income countries were known to have greater challenges accessing healthy food than their urban counterparts. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted food supplies across the world, and public health restrictions have changed the way people shop for food, potentially exacerbating food insecurity. This systematic literature review aimed to synthesize the available evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aspects of food insecurity in rural populations residing in high-income countries. Five electronic databases were searched, identifying 22 articles that assessed food insecurity prevalence or data on food availability, access, utilization and the stability of the food supply in rural populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SUBMITTER: Kent K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8954908 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature