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作者

JungHo Park;Chaeri Kim;Seulgi Son

来源

CITIES,Vol.131,Issue1,Article 104003

语言

英文

关键字

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic;Food insecurity;Disparity;Food market condition;Food assistance program

作者单位

Department of Housing & Interior Design (BK21 Four AgeTech-Service Convergence Major), College of Human Ecology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea;Resource & Environmental Management, Action On Climate, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada;Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Michigan, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States;Department of Housing & Interior Design (BK21 Four AgeTech-Service Convergence Major), College of Human Ecology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea;Resource & Environmental Management, Action On Climate, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada;Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Michigan, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States

摘要

While the overall level of food insecurity in the United States has remained stable during the COVID-19 pandemic, certain individuals and regions have fared worse than others. This study examines state-level variables affecting individual- and household-level food insecurity during the recent two years of the pandemic beginning in 2020 by utilizing the Household Pulse Survey, a new nationally representative dataset developed by the United States Census Bureau. The results of this study suggest a set of statewide factors, such as pandemic-driven market conditions, COVID-19 prevalence, and the implementation of federal programs, are associated with the level of food insecurity that individuals have experienced during the pandemic over the past two years. The associations varied by household income levels, indicating a strong relationship between higher-income households and market conditions, as well as the importance of federal programs and state policies in alleviating food insecurity among lower-income households. The food insecurity indices also overlapped with different socioeconomic and health hardships caused by the pandemic, such as employment income loss, housing instability, and mental health problems. The findings of this study highlight state-level contexts, particularly the role of state governments, in responding to pandemic-related food insecurity.