Impacts of COVID-19 on food banks

Byrne, A. T.; Just, D. R.

Byrne, A. T.; Just, D. R..

Choices The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resources Issues ; 37(1), 2022.

Article in English | CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2124725

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This study investigated how food banks in the USA were affected by the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results revealed that interest in food banks in mid-2020 was better predicted by unemployment than by COVID-19 cases. It was also found that food distribution at banks increased by an average of 44%;wait times also increased at most food banks.

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Food Economics [EE116]; Aid [EE125]; Labour and Employment [EE900]; coronavirus disease 2019; pandemics; food distribution programmes; unemployment; food aid; food security; USA; APEC countries; high income countries; North America; America

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: CAB Abstracts Type of study: Experimental Studies Language: English Journal: Choices The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resources Issues Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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