For many North Texas families routinely facing hunger, the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic brought increased economic hardship and food insecurity, the...
A volunteer puts groceries into a box for clients at Crossroads Community Services.For many North Texas families routinely facing hunger, the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic brought increased economic hardship and food insecurity, the effects of which are still being felt nearly two years later, according to a new study from University of Texas Southwestern researchers.
Higashi and other researchers interviewed the families between May and June 2020, about two-to-three months after the pandemic began. The median income of these families was $1,235 per month with an average household size of four people. Perhaps most unique about the Dallas County study, however, was the qualitative approach to measuring food insecurity’s impact on families.
Their stories show how these populations “have experienced some really traumatic and severe problems,” she said. “Hopefully that will help us… be more kind and have more grace in our hearts about the human toll that’s occurred.” One participant said she twice did not have enough money to buy the food she needed because she lost her job.
The added economic hardship felt by food-insecure families also took a toll on their mental wellbeing, the study found.
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