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A Descriptive Analysis of Food Pantries in Twelve American States: Hours of Operation, Faith-Based Affiliation, and Location

Description
Describes the development and content of a charitable food dataset, including geographic information for 3,777 food pantries in 12 states. Features statistics including food insecurity in 2013-2015 and numbers of food pantries and faith-based food pantries, with breakdowns by state and urban or rural locations.
Author(s)
Natalie D. Riediger, Lindsey Dahl, Rajeshwari A. Biradar, Adriana N. Mudryj, Mahmoud Torabi
Citation
BMC Public Health, 22, 525
Date
03/2022
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Alabama · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Michigan · Mississippi · Ohio · Tennessee · West Virginia