Evaluating Food Access Stategies in Austin To Improve Healthy Food Consumption and Food Security

  • Funded by Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)
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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19
  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $83,356
  • Funder

    Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)
  • Principal Investigator

    Dr. Joy and Alexandra Casnovsky and van den Berg
  • Research Location

    United States of America
  • Lead Research Institution

    N/A
  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A
  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Other secondary impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

The FRESH Austin study is using supplemental funding to examine the impact of the pandemic on access to fresh, nutritious food in the Austin area. The research team is working with other Tipping Points grantees to simulate different food access scenarios in response to COVID-19 and evaluate the impact on food purchasing and consumption behaviors. The resulting model will inform local policy decisions to help optimize the food system in Austin in the post-COVID era.