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The role of charitable food assistance during times of crisis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We examine the role of charitable food assistance during periods of economic distress by looking at donations to a large Midwestern food bank. We explore the determinants of in‐kind food provisions and financial donations during the COVID‐19 pandemic and find that both types of assistance dramatically increased at the onset of the pandemic. However, these increases were not persistent. We argue that this is evidence that the charitable food system serves a critical role in facilitating the transmission of federal provisions and charitable donations to households in need during times of crisis.

Source: Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

DOI: 10.1002/jaa2.70006

Authors: Denvil Duncan, Luis Navarro, Shellye Suttles

Institutions: Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University

Language: English

Topic: Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,500