US state variations in food bank donation policy and implications for nutrition.

ABSTRACT: Food insecurity has increased dramatically in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis. Many more families in the United States are turning to the charitable food system to help meet their needs. However, little is known about the policies that influence food bank donations and whether they promote healthy food donations. The purpose of this study was to explore state variation in food donation policies and secondarily to assess whether policies promoted the donation of healthy foods and beverages. We reviewed donation policies for all states in the United States and Washington, DC (hereafter "states") in fall 2020. Two reviewers independently assessed donation policies using two legal databases; we reconciled discrepancies via team discussion. We then grouped the

SUBMITTER: Hudak KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8958359 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature