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Food Purchase Prioritization During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America
Journal
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
ISSN
1932-0256
Date Issued
2023-07-04
Author(s)
Laura Quezada Acuña
Samuel Durán-Agüero
José Moya-Osorio
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
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. © 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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. © 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.