Changes in the food preferences and purchase behaviors in the new normal: a cross-sectional study

Autor: Yonca Sevim, Tuba Yalçın
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2173-1292
2174-5145
DOI: 10.14306/renhyd.26.3.1654
Popis: Introduction: During the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) pandemic, food preferences and consumption behaviors of consumers began to change. This study aims to examine changes in food preferences and purchasing habits in the new normal of COVID-19 after lockdown. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the anonymous online survey hosted by the forms.app was shared via social media from July to August 2021, targeting Turkish residents 18-65 years old. The questionnaire was developed based on related literature by authors. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS© Statistics for Windows, version 20.0. Results: A total of 1033 women (90.4%) and 110 men (9.6%) participated in this study, between the ages of 26-37. During the new normal period of the pandemic, 40.3% of the participants have increased online food shopping, and 44.1% of the participants decreased food shopping via the markets, greengrocers, or local markets. While sex, age, income, marital status, and chronic disease did not differ significantly in the change in online shopping (p>0.05), education level and labor status were significantly different (p
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