How COVID-19 changed our food systems and food security paradigmsImage 1.doi:10.1016/j.crfs.2020.05.003Serafim BakalisVasilis P. ValdramidisDimitrios ArgyropoulosLiilia AhrneJan F.M. Van ImpeCurrent Research in Food Science
How Did COVID-19 Affect Food Insecurity? The food insecurity issues people were facing prior to the COVID-19 crisis were already significant and became even further exacerbated as a result of the pandemic, according to Feeding America. With the highest unemployment rate we have seen in the U....
This may be explained by the circumstantial nature of these two variables, which influenced the socioeconomic activity during the lockdown, but did not precisely describe the concrete and temporary changes in public behaviors. In respect of COVID-19 development and control circumstances, the ...
Great need forfood assistance during the COVID-19 outbreakis only one effect of the coronavirus' economic and social impacts. Local hospitals andblood banksare also reeling, as they face an urgent shortage ofN95 face masksandsupply of blood donationsrespectively. It's easy to feel helpless...
The increasingly serious problem of food waste in China has become an important bottleneck constraining sustainable development, posing a great challenge to food security, resource and the environment. Therefore, it is urgent to reduce food waste. However, the inconsistency between consumers’ intention...
Prices on staples like bread, eggs, and meat have continued to increase—prompted by a rising inflation rate and supply-chain disruptions in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many consumers are feeling the strain and are on the hunt for ways to cover their grocery bill without stretchin...
Inflation is the increase in the average price of a basket of goods. It reduces the purchasing power of consumers, meaning that a unit of currency buys less than it did before inflation.12 The cost of living measures the average cost of the accepted standard of living in a specific area....
When COVID-19 hit and put millions of people out of work, it created a monumental surge in demand at the Food Depository and hundreds of other food banks across the country. The scramble to meet increased demand tested the Chicago food bank’s management systems, which forecasted...
Canada experienced a more modest increase in trade with the U.S. than Mexico did as a result of NAFTA. Unlike Mexico, it does enjoy a mild trade surplus with the U.S. Even though Canada was once the largest supplier to the U.S. prior to NAFTA, it was displaced by China in 2007 ...
include flexible delivery, sustainable packaging, handwritten notes, and personal deliveries to entice customers to purchase with them.43% of customers surveyed by PwC after the COVID-10 pandemic said they’ve shopped more locally, with respondents being more conscious of shopping with smaller ...