THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND FOOD SECURITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
The COVID-19 pandemic has a direct impact on consumers` behavior and their opinion on food security during the quarantine period. The purpose of the research is to develop recommendations to mitigate the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security. In the context of achieving the estab...
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Academy of Sciences of Moldova
2021
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.52673/18570461.21.2-61.05 https://doaj.org/article/e724e02de83f46c4984811e59ae4ac30 |
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| Summary: | The COVID-19 pandemic has a direct impact on consumers` behavior and their opinion on food security during the quarantine period. The purpose of the research is to develop recommendations to mitigate the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security. In the context of achieving the established goal there was conducted a survey of consumers, online and by phone, on a sample of 250 people, and analyzed cases of malnutrition, change in purchasing behavior, the percentage of income that was spent for food procurement in 2020 during the pandemic. The study showed that one of the key factors influencing consumers’ view of food security is real income. |
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