Food Purchase Prioritization During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America

The paper determines the prioritization of household food purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic confinement in Latin America. This is a multicenter, cross-sectional study. An online questionnaire including sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and food purchasing prioritization information was sent thro...

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Published in:	Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 999 - 1013
Main Authors:	Acuña, Laura Quezada, Duran-Aguero, Samuel, Moya-Osorio, José, Terán, Yadira Morejón, Ocampo, Luisa Pérez, Granados, Luis Miguel Becerra, Ríos-Castillo, Israel, Gómez, Gloria Prada, de Ixtacuy, Mónica Ramos, Condori, Roxana Carla Fernández, Nessier, María Celeste, Gómez, Ana Guerrero, González-Céspedes, Laura, Nava-González, Edna J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis 01-11-2024
Subjects:	confinement COVID-19 food Purchase prioritization socioeconomic level
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Summary:	The paper determines the prioritization of household food purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic confinement in Latin America. This is a multicenter, cross-sectional study. An online questionnaire including sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and food purchasing prioritization information was sent through digital platforms. A total of 6,357 individuals participated; 83.6% were women, 56.3% belonged to the middle socioeconomic level. Low socioeconomic level was correlated with high prioritization of rice/pasta, potatoes, cookies, sugar/bread, flours, and sweets. The higher the socioeconomic level, the higher the purchasing of alcohol, nuts, vegetables, and meats. Purchase prioritization is related to the socioeconomic level of the participants.
ISSN:	1932-0248 1932-0256
DOI:	10.1080/19320248.2023.2232321