Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating and Meat Consumption Habits of Turkish Adults
Animal originated proteins have great importance in meeting the daily protein need in a healthy and balanced diet due to their high protein content, amino acid pattern and good digestibility. Also, when included in a diet, they play an important role in the protection of individuals’ health and impr...
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| description | Animal originated proteins have great importance in meeting the daily protein need in a healthy and balanced diet due to their high protein content, amino acid pattern and good digestibility. Also, when included in a diet, they play an important role in the protection of individuals’ health and improving the life quality with their vitamin and mineral content. The aim of this study is to investigate the changes in meat and meat products consumption habits of people and whether they are concerned about reaching meat and meat products during the COVID-19 pandemic. For that purpose, a 24-question survey of 1000 people from several cities of Turkey was carried out. The majority of the participants stated that their consumption of red meat (77%), poultry meat (81%) and fish (66%) did not change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while 10%, 8%, and 3% of the participants said their red meat, poultry meat and fish consumption increased, respectively. In addition, 13%, 11%, and 31% of the participants said there was a decrease in their red meat, poultry meat and fish consumption, respectively. The major reason for the decrease in red and white meat consumption was economic reasons, however, the reason for the decrease in consumption of fish was difficulties in reaching. During the COVID-19 pandemic, until the date that the survey was done, 12% of the participants had concerns about reaching meat and meat products. The main cause of their concern was being unemployed or losing their job after the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7563574951c42dbb33d206228165d132023-02-15T16:09:56ZengTurkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP)Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2021-01-0191636910.24925/turjaf.v9i1.63-69.37041948Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating and Meat Consumption Habits of Turkish AdultsGüliz Haskaraca0Esra Bostanci1Yusuf Arslan2Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sakarya University, 54050 SakaryaDepartment of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, 67100 ZonguldakBusiness School, Sakarya University, 54187 SakaryaAnimal originated proteins have great importance in meeting the daily protein need in a healthy and balanced diet due to their high protein content, amino acid pattern and good digestibility. Also, when included in a diet, they play an important role in the protection of individuals’ health and improving the life quality with their vitamin and mineral content. The aim of this study is to investigate the changes in meat and meat products consumption habits of people and whether they are concerned about reaching meat and meat products during the COVID-19 pandemic. For that purpose, a 24-question survey of 1000 people from several cities of Turkey was carried out. The majority of the participants stated that their consumption of red meat (77%), poultry meat (81%) and fish (66%) did not change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while 10%, 8%, and 3% of the participants said their red meat, poultry meat and fish consumption increased, respectively. In addition, 13%, 11%, and 31% of the participants said there was a decrease in their red meat, poultry meat and fish consumption, respectively. The major reason for the decrease in red and white meat consumption was economic reasons, however, the reason for the decrease in consumption of fish was difficulties in reaching. During the COVID-19 pandemic, until the date that the survey was done, 12% of the participants had concerns about reaching meat and meat products. The main cause of their concern was being unemployed or losing their job after the COVID-19 pandemic.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/3704meat consumptiondietary habitschange during covid-19pandemicfood consumption habits |
| spellingShingle | Güliz Haskaraca Esra Bostanci Yusuf Arslan Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating and Meat Consumption Habits of Turkish Adults Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology meat consumption dietary habits change during covid-19 pandemic food consumption habits |
| title | Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating and Meat Consumption Habits of Turkish Adults |
| title_full | Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating and Meat Consumption Habits of Turkish Adults |
| title_fullStr | Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating and Meat Consumption Habits of Turkish Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating and Meat Consumption Habits of Turkish Adults |
| title_short | Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating and Meat Consumption Habits of Turkish Adults |
| title_sort | effects of the covid 19 pandemic on eating and meat consumption habits of turkish adults |
| topic | meat consumption dietary habits change during covid-19 pandemic food consumption habits |
| url | http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/3704 |
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