Economic Survival Strategies and Food Insecurity

Pyles, Loretta; Kulkarni, Shanti; Lein, Laura

doi:10.1080/01488370802086047

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“…The survivors of Katrina, that bore the brunt of that devastation, were disproportionally low-income, older, and African-American. Katrina and the work that followed over the next several decades, put a spotlight on the notion of subgroup vulnerability and the varying individual-level risks and social and psychological resources that made a difference in both individual and community recovery [16,23,24]. What many had witnessed in New Orleans, and in other places, was that competing demands to obtain safety and shelter exacerbated precarious life circumstances for certain groups that were either on the cusp of experiencing food insecurity or were already food insecure.…”

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Food Insecurity in the Post-Hurricane Harvey Setting: Risks and Resources in the Midst of Uncertainty

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Willis

Spialek

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Food insecurity is of heightened concern during and after natural disasters; higher prevalence is typically reported in post-disaster settings. The current study examines food insecurity prevalence and specific risk/resource variables that may act as barriers or advantages in accessing food in such a setting. Using a modified quota sample (n = 316), Hurricane Harvey survivors participated in face-to-face interviews and/or online surveys that assessed health, social and household factors, and sociodemographic characteristics. Using logistic regression analyses we find that social vulnerabilities, circumstantial risk, and social and psychological resources are important in determining the odds of food insecurity. Hispanic and/or Nonwhite survivors, renters, and those persons displaced during the natural disaster have higher food insecurity odds. Survivors with stronger social ties, higher levels of mastery, and a greater sense of connectedness to their community are found to have lower food insecurity odds. A more nuanced analysis of circumstantial risk finds that while the independent effects of displacement and home ownership are important, so too is the intersection of these two factors, with displaced-renters experiencing significantly higher odds than any other residence and displacement combinations, and particularly those who are homeowners not displaced during the disaster. Strategies for addressing differential risks, as well as practical approaches for implementation and education programming related to disaster recovery, are discussed.

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Food Insecurity in the Post-Hurricane Harvey Setting: Risks and Resources in the Midst of Uncertainty

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Willis

Spialek

et al. 2020

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Dietary pattern recognition on Twitter: a case example of before, during, and after four natural disasters

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Food insecurity and disasters: predicting disparities in total and first-time food pantry visits during the COVID-19 pandemic

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In the U.S. state of Arizona, nearly one-third of households experienced food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase from one-fourth of households before the pandemic. Previous research on food insecurity in the wake of natural and human-instigated disasters demonstrates that groups vulnerable to food insecurity before a disaster are more susceptible to food insecurity during and after that disaster; however, less is known about whether this relationship also holds true during health-related disasters, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. We explore how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced urban food insecurity patterns by analyzing the socio-demographic characteristics of food pantry clients in Maricopa County, Arizona. Using data from Phoenix Rescue Mission (PRM), a local non-profit food service provider, two binomial logistic regression models compare the socio-demographic composition of total and first-time food pantry users before and during the pandemic. In addition to an overall increase in food pantry usage during the pandemic, we find that, while certain socio-demographic groups historically vulnerable to food insecurity experienced the predicted uptick in insecurity during the pandemic, other socio-demographic disparities were attenuated. These somewhat disparate findings illustrate the complex relationship between disasters and food insecurity in an urban context, offering several avenues for future research.

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Economic Survival Strategies and Food Insecurity

Cited by 11 publications

References 23 publications

Food Insecurity in the Post-Hurricane Harvey Setting: Risks and Resources in the Midst of Uncertainty

Food Insecurity in the Post-Hurricane Harvey Setting: Risks and Resources in the Midst of Uncertainty

Dietary pattern recognition on Twitter: a case example of before, during, and after four natural disasters

Food insecurity and disasters: predicting disparities in total and first-time food pantry visits during the COVID-19 pandemic

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