Economic Inequality during Covid-19 as a Pathway to Food Insecurity for People who are Disabled and Racialized as Non-White

Predictors of food insecurity among older adults before and during COVID-19 in the United States

“…Our findings support that compared to working individuals, older adults who were not working due to a disability, as well as those experiencing greater IADL limitations, experienced significantly higher odds of experiencing food insecurity early in the pandemic. These findings are consistent with prior studies suggesting that people with disabilities are at elevated risk of food insecurity (25,35,(53)(54)(55)(56)) and it appears that these risks have become heightened during COVID-19 (57). In a study of Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities, Friedman (56) found that people with one or more disabilities were more likely to be food insecure than non-Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19, potentially attributable to fear of going out for food, limited mobility to get food, and barriers accessing food delivery services.…”

Changes in Food Security, Healthfulness, and Access During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Results From a National United States Survey

“…Additionally, access to food increased for some, but worsened for others. The response to COVID-19 was uneven across US regions and local neighborhoods, which may have contributed to these differences[ 47 , 48 ] In addition, different people had different levels of comfort with going to grocery stores, online ordering, etc., which could also have contributed to disparities in efficacy. Not all people take advantage of eligibility for food assistance programs, which could further compound these disparities.…”