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Abstract
Food insecurity is one of the United States largest public health and nutrition issues, with college students being disproportionately affected. Paralleled with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, food insecurity rates doubled among college students. This cross-sectional study examined the burden and determinants of food insecurity among college students during and after campus shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods include a self-report, online survey hosted on the “Qualtrics” platform. The link to the survey was sent via email to all spring 2022 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at UGA. The findings show that food insecurity increased, overall dietary diversity improved, physical activity and structured workouts increased, and a higher number of participants received emergency funding after campus shut down compared to during shut down. These results provide useful insights for universities and other governing bodies on ways to combat food insecurity on college campuses.