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Urban agriculture in walkable neighborhoods bore fruit for health and food system resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic

Environmental Studies and Forestry

Urban agriculture in walkable neighborhoods bore fruit for health and food system resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic

A. Iida, T. Yamazaki, et al.

This study by Akiko Iida, Takahiro Yamazaki, Kimihiro Hino, and Makoto Yokohari delves into the intriguing connection between urban agriculture and key dimensions of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo. The findings reveal that access to local food sources significantly impacts health and food security, with allotment farms emerging as a powerful contributor to enhanced well-being.

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Abstract
This study quantitatively investigated the association between access to local food through urban agriculture and subjective well-being, physical activity, and food security concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo, Japan. Results showed a significant association between diverse local food access (allotment farms, home gardens, farm stands) and health and food security variables. Allotment farms were particularly strongly linked to well-being and reduced food security concerns.
Publisher
npj Urban Sustainability
Published On
Feb 01, 2023
Authors
Akiko Iida, Takahiro Yamazaki, Kimihiro Hino, Makoto Yokohari
Tags
urban agriculture
subjective well-being
food security
physical activity
COVID-19
Tokyo
local food access

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