Transportation and Distribution of Food Banks and Pantries
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2018-05
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The Ohio State University
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According to data from U.S. Department of Agriculture's report, Ohio had the third lowest food security across United States. To ease food insecurity, some non-profit, charitable organizations, such as Food Banks and Pantries, distribute food to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger. They act as food storage and distribution depots for smaller agencies in different locations. Although there are many agencies offering food, some people still do not have access to this food because of consumer's transportation constraints or the organization's distribution schedule. The purpose of this research is to identify factors related to food insecurity and propose a plan to reduce these problems. This is achieved through county-level regression analysis, from 2015, to investigate the relationship between food insecurity and other variables such as the number of low income population, total population of 2010, median family income, number of kids and seniors, poverty rate, and ethnicity. Based on these results, it will be easier for agencies to predict the future trend of people with food insecurity. A recent innovation in SNAP, which builds on the cooperation between local grocery stores and Amazon may help those with food insecurity. Findings from this research offer Food Banks and Pantries, government agencies, and local non-profit organizations more directions to alleviate food insecurity problems.
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Foodbank, pantries, distribution, transportation, Amazon Prime Fresh