Changes in Food Insecurity Among US Adults With Low Income During the COVID-19 Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity decreased among SNAP participants in most racial and ethnic groups but did not decrease among non-SNAP participants in any group. These results suggest that during the pandemic, increased SNAP benefit amounts were associated with ameliorating food insecurity for many US adults who were able to access SNAP but did not reduce racial and ethnic disparities in food insecurity.