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From proximity concerns to constant snacking: Narratives of food access and consumption patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ramine Alexandera Food and Nutritional Sciences, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD, MPH,
Jeannette Wadeb Sociology, Department of Social Work and Sociology, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9126-5554
, PhDORCID Icon,
Asha McElroya Food and Nutritional Sciences, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
, BS,
Katia Jacksonc Psychology, Department of Psychology, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
, BA,
JaVae Fergusona Food and Nutritional Sciences, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
, BS,
Jasmine Gibbsb Sociology, Department of Social Work and Sociology, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
, BA &
Cheryl Woods-Giscombéd Quality of Life, Health Promotion, and Wellness, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, FABMR show all
Pages 1727-1733 | Received 14 Jul 2021, Accepted 09 Jun 2022, Published online: 05 Aug 2022

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