The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Consumption Habits, Food Purchasing Behaviours, and Food Security Status among South Africans

This study assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food consumption habits, food purchasing behaviours, and food security status among South African adults. The researchers conducted an online consumer survey for the month of October 2020. Approximately two-thirds of participants were youth...

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Autores principales:	Ashika Naicker, Onwaba Makanjana, Karina Palmer, Phindile Nzama
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Publicado:	Research and Postgraduate Support Directorate 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 South Africa food consumption habits food purchasing behaviour food security Social Sciences H
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4ceeef86621e4290bdaf84da24faf2362021-11-03T17:21:23ZThe Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Consumption Habits, Food Purchasing Behaviours, and Food Security Status among South Africans10.51415/ajims.v3i1.9152663-45972663-4589https://doaj.org/article/4ceeef86621e4290bdaf84da24faf2362021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://137.158.157.31/index.php/ajims/article/view/915https://doaj.org/toc/2663-4597https://doaj.org/toc/2663-4589 This study assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food consumption habits, food purchasing behaviours, and food security status among South African adults. The researchers conducted an online consumer survey for the month of October 2020. Approximately two-thirds of participants were youth and women, predominantly from KwaZulu-Natal. A significant number of participants reported to either having remained the same weight or gained weight. Changes in food consumption habits included a significant increase in snack consumption, increased water consumption, and improved food skills. Notably, no food was eaten significantly more than before COVID-19 and no food was eaten significantly less than before COVID-19. Regarding food purchasing behaviours, a significantly high number of participants indicated that food prices increased during the lockdown. Whilst a significant number of participants indicated that they had no difficulties eating enough food, a significant number of participants reported that they could not afford to buy more food and as a coping strategy resorted to planting vegetables. The findings of this survey provide an advancement of knowledge on food consumption, food purchasing behaviours, and food security status during emergency situations as well as long-term food-related strategies. Ashika NaickerOnwaba MakanjanaKarina PalmerPhindile NzamaResearch and Postgraduate Support DirectoratearticleCOVID-19South Africafood consumption habitsfood purchasing behaviour food security Social SciencesHENAfrican Journal of Inter-Multidisciplinary Studies, Vol 3, Iss 1 (2021)
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spellingShingle	COVID-19 South Africa food consumption habits food purchasing behaviour food security Social Sciences H Ashika Naicker Onwaba Makanjana Karina Palmer Phindile Nzama The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Consumption Habits, Food Purchasing Behaviours, and Food Security Status among South Africans
description	This study assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food consumption habits, food purchasing behaviours, and food security status among South African adults. The researchers conducted an online consumer survey for the month of October 2020. Approximately two-thirds of participants were youth and women, predominantly from KwaZulu-Natal. A significant number of participants reported to either having remained the same weight or gained weight. Changes in food consumption habits included a significant increase in snack consumption, increased water consumption, and improved food skills. Notably, no food was eaten significantly more than before COVID-19 and no food was eaten significantly less than before COVID-19. Regarding food purchasing behaviours, a significantly high number of participants indicated that food prices increased during the lockdown. Whilst a significant number of participants indicated that they had no difficulties eating enough food, a significant number of participants reported that they could not afford to buy more food and as a coping strategy resorted to planting vegetables. The findings of this survey provide an advancement of knowledge on food consumption, food purchasing behaviours, and food security status during emergency situations as well as long-term food-related strategies.
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title	The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Consumption Habits, Food Purchasing Behaviours, and Food Security Status among South Africans
title_short	The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Consumption Habits, Food Purchasing Behaviours, and Food Security Status among South Africans
title_full	The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Consumption Habits, Food Purchasing Behaviours, and Food Security Status among South Africans
title_fullStr	The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Consumption Habits, Food Purchasing Behaviours, and Food Security Status among South Africans
title_full_unstemmed	The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Consumption Habits, Food Purchasing Behaviours, and Food Security Status among South Africans
title_sort	impact of the covid-19 pandemic on food consumption habits, food purchasing behaviours, and food security status among south africans
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Consumption Habits, Food Purchasing Behaviours, and Food Security Status among South Africans

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