The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security in Australia: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the Australian food supply with potential ramifications on food security. This scoping review aimed to synthesise current evidence on the prevalence of food insecurity and changes to factors related to food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

Methods

A comprehensive search strategy was used to search seven databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, Global Health, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PsycINFO, Informit Online) and Google Scholar. Included studies were written in English, published in 2020-2021 and examined food security status in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic and/or factors associated with food insecurity in free-living Australian residents. Articles with participants residing in institutional se

SUBMITTER: Louie S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9111292 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature