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. 2020 Apr 22;9(4):523.
doi: 10.3390/foods9040523.

The Food Systems in the Era of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Crisis

Charis M Galanakis  1   2   3
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The Food Systems in the Era of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Crisis

Charis M Galanakis. Foods. .

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19, broadly referred to as "coronavirus") a global pandemic, while thousands of infections and deaths are reported daily. The current article explores the food systems in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. It provides insights about the properties of bioactive ingredients of foods and herbs for the support of the human immune system against infections before discussing the possibility of COVID-19 transmission through the food chain. It also highlights the global food security issues arising from the fact that one-third of the world's population is on lockdown. Finally, it underlines the importance of sustainability in the food chain in order to avoid or reduce the frequency of relevant food and health crises in the future.

Keywords: COVID-19; food safety; food security; food waste; sustainability; vitamins.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflicts of interest.

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The food systems in the era of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic crisis.
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