ArticleJournal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics2021
Barriers to Accessing Healthy Food and Food Assistance During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Racial Justice Uprisings: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Emerging Adults' Experiences.
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- A Systematic Review of Literature on the Representation of Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in Clinical Nutrition Interventions.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022Pooled it
- "It's Gonna Be Okay"-A Qualitative Exploration of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Effects on African American Participants During a Dietary Intervention Study.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2023Trial
- SNAP Decisions: Qualitative Research on the Perceived Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefit Changes on Food Purchases.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2026Article
- Exploring the Availability and Accessibility of Halal Food Aid in New York City: A Multimethod Study.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2026Article
- Perceived Supports and Barriers to Optimal Nutrition and Physical Activity in a Cohort of Vermont Older Adults: A Convergent Parallel Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Article
- Long COVID and Food Insecurity in US Adults, 2022-2023.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- "It makes you feel worthless." The lived experience of discrimination in the US food assistance system.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2025Article
- COVID-19 on Food Insecurity in Hispanic/Latino Essential and Non-essential Workers.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- The Social, Behavioral, and Psychological Predictors of Young Women's Food Choices: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Changes in Food Insecurity Among US Adults With Low Income During the COVID-19 Pandemic.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Perceived Discrimination Among Food Pantry Clients in Massachusetts.Preventing chronic disease · 2024Article
- Participant and Stakeholder Perceptions of the Food FARMacy Emergency Food Assistance Program for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2024Article
- How parent stress and COVID-19 impact on the family are associated with parental pressure to eat during COVID-19.Eating behaviors · 2024Article
- Identifying opportunities for collective action around community nutrition programming through participatory systems science.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2023Article
- Is intuitive eating a privileged approach? Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between food insecurity and intuitive eating.Public health nutrition · 2023Article
- Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Well-Being of Emerging Adult Populations: A Synthesis of Findings From the COVID-19 Eating and Activity Over Time (C-EAT) Study.Emerging adulthood (Print) · 2023Review
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- Client experience of food assistance programs among adults in the United States: a qualitative evidence synthesis protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Impact of food insecurity and food environment on the diet quality of older African Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- How Can We Support Healthy Eating in Young Adults with Low Diet Quality? A Survey of Users of the 'No Money No Time' Healthy Eating Website.Nutrients · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundA steep rise in food insecurity is among the most pressing US public health problems that has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic.
objectiveThis study aimed to (1) describe how food-insecure emerging adults are adapting their eating and child-feeding behaviors during COVID-19 and (2) identify barriers and opportunities to improve local food access and access to food assistance.
designThe COVID-19 Eating and Activity Over Time study collected survey data from emerging adults during April to October 2020 and completed interviews with a diverse subset of food-insecure respondents. PARTICIPANTS/
settingA total of 720 emerging adults (mean age: 24.7 ± 2.0 years; 62% female; 90% living in Minnesota) completed an online survey, and a predominately female subsample (n = 33) completed an interview by telephone or videoconference.
main outcome measuresSurvey measures included the short-form of the US Household Food Security Survey Module and 2 items to assess food insufficiency. Interviews assessed eating and feeding behaviors along with barriers to healthy food access. ANALYSES PERFORMED: Descriptive statistics and a hybrid deductive and inductive content analysis.
resultsNearly one-third of survey respondents had experienced food insecurity in the past year. Interviews with food-insecure participants identified 6 themes with regard to changes in eating and feeding behavior (eg, more processed food, sporadic eating), 5 themes regarding local food access barriers (eg, limited enforcement of COVID-19 safety practices, experiencing discrimination), and 4 themes regarding barriers to accessing food assistance (eg, lack of eligibility, difficulty in locating pantries). Identified recommendations include (1) expanding the distribution of information about food pantries and meal distribution sites, and (2) increasing fresh fruit and vegetable offerings at these sites.
conclusionsInterventions of specific relevance to COVID-19 (eg, stronger implementation of safety practices) and expanded food assistance services are needed to improve the accessibility of healthy food for emerging adults.
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