Are you facing any shortages?
Are you cooking and preparing food more than before?
Are we relying more on local food production? if yes - give examples. If not - would you like to increase your self-reliance on local food?
Are we changing attitudes towards the importance of fresh-healthy additive fruits and veggies?
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New ways of food consumption during the Covid pandemic - home cooking and use of catering services.
Thank you Silvius Stanciu
Could you elaborate your response a little bit? what kind of catering services do you see are more active? is it new business, or restaurants and hotels changing their business models towards more Take-Away food? Is Home cooking and catering becoming more popular in Romania now?
Traditional we are consumers of Home cooking, but in big town like Bucharest catering services gain market share. Some restaurants have changed their business models towards more Take-Away food.
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1. Not really.
2. No doubt. A significant increase can be observed easily.
3. We ought to. Yes, I would like to increase my self-reliance on local food suppliers/vendors.
4. I guess at least some individuals do.
1.Not a bit.
2. A significant increase can be observed easily .
3. Not clear.
4. Contactless distribution and online live shopping are popular in China.
My food consumption pattern hasn't changed much since the start of the COVID-19 shelter-in-place. Prior to this, I had been cooking my own meals, while eating out once in a while. However, since the shelter-in-place commenced, I have stopped eating out or ordering food from restaurants, while consuming more fruits and vegetables.
For some others in my community who were never used to cooking their own meals, they rely on local food production which they have delivered in their respective homes.
Eventually, many of us will have to rely solely on local produce which is fresh and healthier. The only challenge will be the risk of obesity if we don't control our appetite and exercise which we experience as we stay home.
Maybe. The evidence say PM 2.5 and NO3 has been reduced in China and Italy. Maybe this situation help to the people to understand some issues.
1. not really
2. No, My food consumption has change a bit, i eat more at home now as oppose to eating the take away`s from the streets or fast food beverages. The normal patterns of cooking has not change yet.
3.No, under COVID-19 we should use more of local product to boost our economy and reduce cost of transportation
5. I do not think so, but maybe there is been some alteration in the consumption in fruits.
I do not do as much bulk meal prep now since quarantine took effect. No need really. All meals or nearly all meals now can be made at home and eaten at home since not working outside the house at all. Still having nearly all meals made from scratch at home like before however. Perhaps 2-3 meals a week are being obtained from curb side pick up or delivery options now days for myself. Not much else has changed for me but I am a household of 1 mind you.
1. No. There is no shortage of food supply... But the prices have increased.
2. Yes I do cook. I am also preparing more food than before as people eating at home increased.
3. Yes, relying more on local food production? Examples: Purchasing more of Locally grown fruits and vegetables.
4. Yes, we are changing attitudes towards the importance of fresh-healthy foods.
1. Not really, the food supply chain was amazing in catering to the needs of the people during lockdown!
2. Yes, since there are no other alternatives available in the market.
3. Yes, I would like to rely more on locally available foods to boost the local economy!
4. I have always included fruits into atleast in one meal. This has not changed during lockdown. I was happy to include them in two meals now !
No junk food
only healthy diet
lots of cooking, baking or trying new recipes
Healthy life style
More family time
More focused on self improvement
More focused on religious affairs
Food consuming pattern obviously has changed folks are not eating food from restaurant, home made as well as which foods have good contribution to boost body immunity all are giving emphasis to take those foods.
There is a problem here. What is possible must be washed or disinfected. What is possible must be cooked. But it's still possible to get infected with a virus
It will increase the consumption of homemade food, however, due to increasing health consciousness consumption of fruit and vitamins will also increase.