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

Laura Quezada Acuña, Samuel Duran-Aguero, José Moya-Osorio*, Yadira Morejón Terán, Luisa Pérez Ocampo, Luis Miguel Becerra Granados, Israel Ríos-Castillo, Gloria Prada Gómez, Mónica Ramos de Ixtacuy, Roxana Carla Fernández Condori, María Celeste Nessier, Ana Guerrero Gómez, Laura González-Céspedes, Edna J. Nava-González

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Abstract

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.

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health(social science)
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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