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COVID-19 decreased access to school meals, exacerbated food insecurity among children School closures during COVID-19 have decreased access to school meals, which is likely to increase the risk for food insecurity among children in Maryland, according to a new report issued by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). The number of meals served to school-age children during the first three months of the pandemic dropped by 58 percent, compared to the number of free or reduced-price meals served the previous spring. As a result, thousands of children across the state were placed at increased risk of food insecurity, with many likely experiencing the health ramifications associated with the abrupt disruption in their access to regular meals.

United statesUniversity of marylandUniversity of maryland school medicineAkikok bowersErin hagerE albert reeceEmily hendersonSchool of medicineMaryland state department of educationEpidemiology public healthMaryland schoolStudy leaderAssociate professorPublic healthMaryland state departmentExecutive vice president