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. 2021 Dec:26:100420.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijgfs.2021.100420. Epub 2021 Aug 31.

Impacts of COVID-19 on changing patterns of household food consumption: An intercultural study of three countries

Asker Kartari  1 , Asli Emine Özen  2 , Antonia Correia  3 , Jun Wen  4 , Metin Kozak  1
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Impacts of COVID-19 on changing patterns of household food consumption: An intercultural study of three countries

Asker Kartari et al. Int J Gastron Food Sci. 2021 Dec.

Abstract

In light of COVID-19's effects on individuals' social, economic, political, and psychological values, this paper aims to investigate the pandemic's role in possible changes to people's food consumption and meal habits in three countries, namely China, Portugal, and Turkey. The sample includes individuals from the three countries, exploratory factor analysis and non-parametric tests were used to test the differences. Results suggest that coronavirus has played a strong part in altering households' food consumption and meal habits within these countries. The pandemic has particularly led to greater consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables and spending more time eating meals at home. Portugal appears to be consuming more seafood, bread, and butter whereas China features higher consumption of rice and meat products; Turkey is consuming more meat and eggs. The study closes with a set of recommendations for the society and future research.

Keywords: China; Coronavirus; Food consumption; Inter-cultural studies; Meal habits; Nutrition; Portugal; Turkey.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Comparison of sample countries by Hofstede's cultural dimensions.
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Means of sentiments and perceptions about life during the pandemic.
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Food consumption patterns.
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