Ziliak James P
Appl Econ Perspect Policy. 2021 Mar;43(1):132-152. doi: 10.1002/aepp.13099. Epub 2020 Nov 16.
I compare the extent of food hardships in the United States among adults and seniors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Food insufficiency increased threefold compared to 2019, and more than doubled relative to the Great Recession. Food insufficiency among seniors increased 75% during the COVID period, but more than doubled when including reduced intake of food varieties. Receipt of charitable foods among disadvantaged adults spiked 50% in the COVID period, but the initial response among seniors was a sharp reduction, before rising. These patterns are consistent with strong social distancing measures enacted in response to the pandemic.
我比较了新冠疫情之前和期间美国成年人与老年人面临粮食困难的程度。与2019年相比,粮食不足增加了两倍,相对于大衰退时期则增加了一倍多。在新冠疫情期间,老年人的粮食不足增加了75%,但如果将食物种类摄入量减少计算在内,则增加了一倍多。在新冠疫情期间,弱势成年人获得慈善食品的比例飙升了50%,但老年人最初的反应是大幅减少,之后才有所上升。这些模式与为应对疫情而实施的严格社交距离措施是一致的。