Food & meal decision making in lockdown: how and who has Covid-19 affected?
The Covid-19 lockdown resulted in all but essential shops closing in many countries, with inevitable and immediate impact on food availability and choice. Reasons for specific food choices influence diet and mealtimes and can affect psychological and physical well-being. The current study aimed firs...
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| description | The Covid-19 lockdown resulted in all but essential shops closing in many countries, with inevitable and immediate impact on food availability and choice. Reasons for specific food choices influence diet and mealtimes and can affect psychological and physical well-being. The current study aimed first to investigate whether individuals and families in the UK have changed their food choice motivations over lockdown and second to identify sub-groups in particular need of support in the event of future lockdowns. Two hundred and forty adult participants from the UK completed an online survey, consisting of a series of demographic questions, the the and some short open-ended questions. They were asked to consider their goals and motivations around food and mealtimes at two timepoints: before lockdown and Summer 2020. Results indicated that the sample placed more importance on health, weight control and mood when choosing their food after lockdown than they had before, and less importance on familiarity. A number of sub-groups were identified who may be particularly vulnerable to food-related challenges in future lockdowns including younger adults, parents and carers of children, those self-isolating and individuals who do not live within close proximity to food shops. These results are preliminary and larger sub-group sample sizes will be necessary to draw firm conclusions. Future research should consider the nature and impact of these challenges in more detail across a more varied population. [Abstract copyright: © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.] |
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| spelling | oai:repository.londonmet.ac.uk:62292020-12-18T15:55:59Z http://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/6229/ Food & meal decision making in lockdown: how and who has Covid-19 affected? Snuggs, Sarah McGregor, Sophie 640 Home & family management The Covid-19 lockdown resulted in all but essential shops closing in many countries, with inevitable and immediate impact on food availability and choice. Reasons for specific food choices influence diet and mealtimes and can affect psychological and physical well-being. The current study aimed first to investigate whether individuals and families in the UK have changed their food choice motivations over lockdown and second to identify sub-groups in particular need of support in the event of future lockdowns. Two hundred and forty adult participants from the UK completed an online survey, consisting of a series of demographic questions, the the and some short open-ended questions. They were asked to consider their goals and motivations around food and mealtimes at two timepoints: before lockdown and Summer 2020. Results indicated that the sample placed more importance on health, weight control and mood when choosing their food after lockdown than they had before, and less importance on familiarity. A number of sub-groups were identified who may be particularly vulnerable to food-related challenges in future lockdowns including younger adults, parents and carers of children, those self-isolating and individuals who do not live within close proximity to food shops. These results are preliminary and larger sub-group sample sizes will be necessary to draw firm conclusions. Future research should consider the nature and impact of these challenges in more detail across a more varied population. [Abstract copyright: © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.] Elsevier 2021-04 Article PeerReviewed text en https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/6229/1/main.pdf Snuggs, Sarah and McGregor, Sophie (2021) Food & meal decision making in lockdown: how and who has Covid-19 affected? Food quality and preference, 89 (104145). pp. 1-6. ISSN 0950-3293 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.104145 10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.104145 |
| spellingShingle | 640 Home & family management Snuggs, Sarah McGregor, Sophie Food & meal decision making in lockdown: how and who has Covid-19 affected? |
| title | Food & meal decision making in lockdown: how and who has Covid-19 affected? |
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| title_short | Food & meal decision making in lockdown: how and who has Covid-19 affected? |
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