An updated survey on food access and security during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on experience with a prior version in Vermont. The dataset includes new questions on food assistance programs and dietary intake, as summarized in the readme file. It was authored by Meredith T. Niles of the University of Vermont.
Use Cases
- Assessing changes in food assistance program usage based on the new survey questions.
- Analyzing dietary intake patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Modeling food security risk factors using survey responses.
- Replicating survey methodology for regional or comparative studies.
Strengths
- Dataset is an updated version based on experience with a prior survey, suggesting iterative refinement.
- Includes specific new question modules on food assistance programs and dietary intake.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- University of Vermont
- Collection Method
- Survey data collection.
- Time Range
- COVID-19 pandemic period.
- Geography
- Based on experience in Vermont; survey is intended for replication elsewhere.