Nearly 21% of households in states heavily affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton report sometimes or often not having enough to eat within the first seven days of the storms’ impact, according to the November 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report.
The survey-based report out of Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability (CFDAS) assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and values, support of agricultural and food policies, and trust in information sources. Purdue experts conducted and evaluated the survey, which included 1,200 consumers across the U.S.
“In this edition of the CFI we expanded the survey sample to capture more information from consumers who were affected by the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton,” said the report’s lead author, Joseph Balagtas, professor of agricultural economics at Purdue and center director. “We aim to understand more about how consumers respond to such natural disasters in terms of food access, behaviors and spending.”…