Food, Energy, and Water Security in the Era of COVID-19: Preliminary Evidence from Colorado, United States

Abstract

The current global pandemic threatens the food, energy, and water security of households given the economic fallout that it has caused. In this analysis, we present preliminary survey data from respondents in Colorado, United States. We asked how the pandemic and related lockdown orders have impacted the food, energy, and water security of their households. Results imply that, in the near term, households have avoided significant insecurities, yet many have serious concerns moving forward.

Repurposing Food Supply Chain Management for Viability During COVID-19: A Systematic Review

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Conspiratorial Ideation Is Associated with Lower Perceptions of Policy Effectiveness: Views from Local Governments during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…Social distancing likely deteriorated mental health (Kämpfen et al 2020; Rodríguez-Fernández et al 2021:19). Furthermore, the policy response to the pandemic likely engendered food and energy insecurity (Mayer and Ryder 2022; Pereira and Oliveira 2020). Thus, there are real and deleterious impacts of aggressive mitigation measures.…”