Jeanne L Coffin-Schmitt, Nia Clements, Grace Marshall, Lu Liu, Aly Trombitas, Zi Wang, Shuai Yuan, Amelia Greiner Safi, Karla L Hanson, Kathryn J Fiorella
INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 acutely shocked both socio-economic and food systems in 2020. We investigated the impact of COVID-19 on production and consumption of gardened produce, backyard poultry, wild game and fish, and foraged mushrooms, berries, and other plants in New York State, aiming to understand crisis influenced food choice and motivations, including food security. METHODS: We conducted an online, cross-sectional survey in October-December 2020 with a convenience sample of participants ( n = 505) with an interest in gardening, poultry rearing, foraging, hunting, and/or fishing from six counties in upstate New York...
2023: Frontiers in Nutrition