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Exploring the implications of COVID-19 on widening health inequalities and the emergence of nutrition insecurity through the lens of organisations involved with the emergency food response.

Elaine MacaninchKathy MartynMarjorie Rafaela Lima do Vale
Published in: BMJ nutrition, prevention & health (2020)
Considerable gaps in food provision were identified, as well as concerns regarding increased long-term food and nutrition insecurity. The paper makes recommendations to improve nutrition security for the future and considers the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic. The generalisability of these early insights is unknown but these real-time snapshops can help to direct further research and evaluation.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • public health
  • human health
  • healthcare
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • emergency department
  • mental health
  • health information
  • current status
  • emergency medical