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Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition Volume 18, 2023 - Issue 6
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Research Article

Food Banking during COVID-19 Pandemic: Food Sourcing and Food Quality across 3 Food Banks in Minnesota

Kakul Joshia Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Caitlin E. Caspib Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, University of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut, USA;c Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
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Farren B. S. Briggsa Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Douglas D. Gunzlera Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA;d Center for Health Care Research & Policy, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Jin E. Kim-Mozeleskia Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA;e Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7894-7550
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Erika S. Trapla Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA;e Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5021-8505
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Pages 851-868 | Published online: 22 May 2022
 
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ABSTRACT

Food banks served a record of 60 million people in 2020, but little is known regarding sources and quality of foods distributed, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic’s widespread disruptions. This mixed-methods study examined changes in food bank sourcing in 2020 relative to prior years. Findings highlight food bank-led purchases and federal commodities were used to meet increased food needs. While the inventory of fresh produce decreased proportionally in 2020 versus 2019, it increased in overall poundage by over a million pounds (p < 0.01). These findings have implications for nutritional food ranking across and within food banks.

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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