Losses, Gains, and Changes to the Food Environment in a Rural Kentucky County during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Barr, Makenzie L.; Martín, C Castillo; Luecking, Courtney; Cardarelli, Kathryn

doi:10.3390/nu13113929

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“…Full details of the study designs, settings, populations, and domains of food security examined are summarized in Table 2 . More than half of the 22 included studies were conducted in rural USA ( n = 13) [ 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 ], with others being conducted in Australia [ 39 , 40 ], Canada [ 41 ], the UK [ 42 ], Poland [ 43 ], Israel [ 44 ], Chile [ 45 ] and Germany [ 46 ]. One study was conducted in an international sample, comprising participants from 62 different countries [ 47 ].…”

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“…One study was conducted in an international sample, comprising participants from 62 different countries [ 47 ]. Most studies ( n = 16) collected data on adult populations or household-level information [ 27 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 47 ], while two specifically focused on households or families comprising both adults and children [ 26 , 32 ]. Three studies reported on the impact of COVID-19 on food outlets such as stores [ 28 ], farmers markets [ 33 ], and food banks [ 46 ].…”

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“…Sixteen were quantitative in design [ 26 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 41 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 ], with a sample size for the rural sample ranging from 50 to 1766 ( Table 2 ). Three studies were mixed-methods [ 27 , 34 , 42 ] and three were qualitative [ 35 , 36 , 40 ], with the rural sample size ranging from 14 to 92 ( Table 2 ). Of the included studies, most ( n = 12) captured food insecurity-related data using online surveys [ 26 , 27 , 29 , 30 , 34 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 46 , 47 ].…”

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“…Others utilized telephone surveys [ 33 , 44 , 45 ] or surveys conducted via text-messages [ 32 ]. Three studies collected data using focus groups [ 35 , 40 ] or interviews [ 36 ]. One study collected data directly from participants through their standard care appointments with a community service program [ 31 ].…”

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“…One positive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food access was reported in a rural study with the rapid implementation of online food shopping, which had not been available in these areas before the pandemic [35]. The variables used to assess food insecurity included: change in employment among patients at risk based on self-report; food support provided through gift cards or delivery of food boxes.…”

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural Food Security in High Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review

Kent

Alston

Murray

et al. 2022

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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, rural-dwelling people in high-income countries were known to have greater challenges accessing healthy food than their urban counterparts. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted food supplies across the world, and public health restrictions have changed the way people shop for food, potentially exacerbating food insecurity. This systematic literature review aimed to synthesize the available evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aspects of food insecurity in rural populations residing in high-income countries. Five electronic databases were searched, identifying 22 articles that assessed food insecurity prevalence or data on food availability, access, utilization and the stability of the food supply in rural populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten studies examined the prevalence of food insecurity in rural populations, with the reported prevalence ranging from 15% to 95%. Where rural/urban comparisons were presented, most studies (n = 5; 71%) reported that food insecurity was significantly higher in rural regions. Five studies examined the availability of food and eight studies examined access to food, identifying that rural populations often had lower food availability and access to food during the pandemic. In contrast, two studies identified positive effects such as more gardening and increased online access to food. Rural populations experienced multiple changes to food utilization, such as reduced diet quality and food safety observed in eight studies, but this was not shown to be different from urban populations. Additionally, the food supply in rural regions was perceived to be affected in two studies. The results of this review may be used to inform region-specific mitigation strategies to decrease the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic and future global events on food security. However, the lack of consistency in study outcomes in research on rural populations limits the identification of priority areas for intervention at a global-scale.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural Food Security in High Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review

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Murray

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Home and wild food procurement were associated with improved food security during the COVID-19 pandemic in two rural US states

Niles,

McCarthy,

Malacarne

et al. 2024

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Both food insecurity and home and wild food procurement (HWFP), including gardening, increased in many countries during the COVID-19 pandemic; yet little evidence has demonstrated what impact HWFP had on food security. Using data from a representative sample of nearly 1000 residents in the two most rural US states (Vermont and Maine) conducted via an online survey in Spring/Summer 2021, as well as matching techniques, we compare food security outcomes among households who did and did not participate in HWFP in the first year of the pandemic. Nearly 60% of respondents engaged in HWFP in some way during the first year of the pandemic, with food insecure households more likely to do HWFP. Furthermore, HWFP early in the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with improved food security in the 9–12 months later, though these improvements were primarily associated with newly, not chronically, food insecure households. Newly and chronically food insecure households were more likely to want to continue these activities in the future, but also exhibited greater barriers to land access and costs associated with these activities. These results suggest that HWFP may provide food security improvements for certain households that utilize them, especially during crisis situations. Future research about HWFP should continue to explore multiple HWFP strategies, their barriers, and their potentially myriad relationships to food security, diet, and health outcomes, especially with longitudinal data.

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Home food procurement associated with improved food security during the COVID-19 pandemic

Niles

McCarthy

Malacarne

et al. 2023

Preprint

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Home food procurement (HFP), including gardening, is associated with food security and improved health behaviors and outcomes. In the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, HFP increased in many high-income countries; yet little evidence has demonstrated what impact HFP had on food security. Furthermore, existing HFP studies are largely qualitative from unrepresentative samples, limiting population-level understanding of HFP engagement and impact. Using data from a representative sample of residents (n=988) in northern New England in the United States conducted in Spring/Summer 2021, we explore the relationship between HFP engagement in the first year of the pandemic and changes in food security status. We employ matching techniques to compare food security outcomes in households with observably similar demographic and social characteristics, and examine food security outcomes in three periods among households who do and do not participate in HFP. Our results show that nearly 60% of respondents engaged in at least one kind of HFP in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with food insecure households being more likely to do HFP. Food insecure households (both newly and chronically food insecure) were also more likely to do HFP activities for the first time or more intensely than they had previously. Newly food insecure households were the most likely to engage in HFP overall, especially gardening. Furthermore, HFP engagement early in the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with improved food security for food insecure households in the 9-12 months after the start of the pandemic, though these improvements were primarily associated with newly, not chronically, food insecure households. Future research about HFP should continue to explore multiple HFP strategies and their potentially myriad relationships to food security, diet, and health outcomes.

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Losses, Gains, and Changes to the Food Environment in a Rural Kentucky County during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 9 publications

References 36 publications

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural Food Security in High Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural Food Security in High Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review

Home and wild food procurement were associated with improved food security during the COVID-19 pandemic in two rural US states

Home food procurement associated with improved food security during the COVID-19 pandemic

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