Introduction to the special issue on COVID‐19 and the Canadian agriculture and food sectors: Thoughts from the pandemic onset

Ker, Alan P.; Cardwell, Ryan

doi:10.1111/cjag.12245

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“…Shortages or reduced food supplies in grocery stores were noted by the study participants (35.7% and 51.7%, respectively) and were also confirmed in other studies [ 45 , 46 ], which may be attributed to a change in existing purchasing behavior. However, only 44% of the respondents reported about major food purchases, which may indicate that other people did not feel threatened by the potential inability to meet their basic needs [ 47 ].…”

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Consumers’ Fears Regarding Food Availability and Purchasing Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Trust and Perceived Stress

2020

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The present study aimed to investigate whether trust in circulating information and perceived stress are predictors of consumers’ fear of limited access to food as well as predictors of food purchase behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) technique was used to collect data from 1033 Polish adults in March 2020. Logistic regression was used to estimate the likelihood of fear of limited access to food and the likelihood of purchase of larger amounts of food than usual. The likelihood of experiencing fear of limited access to food increased by 16% with higher perceived stress, by 50% with higher trust in “Mass media and friends”, and by 219% with perceived changes in food availability in the previous month. Trust in “Polish government institutions” decreased the chance of experiencing such fears by 22%. The likelihood of purchasing larger quantities of food than usual increased by 9% with higher perceived stress, by 46% with higher trust in “Mass media and friends”, by 81% with perceived changes in food availability in the last month, and by 130% with fears of limited access to food as the pandemic spreads. Government institutions may have difficulty in disseminating pandemic-related recommendations through media, not only due to relatively low trust people have in media organizations but also due to the increasing likelihood of the occurrence of both fears regarding food availability and panic-stricken food-buying behaviors with increase in trust in this source of information. Therefore, it is necessary to develop interventions that will reduce perceived stress and improve the trust in information from reputable sources.

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Consumers’ Fears Regarding Food Availability and Purchasing Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Trust and Perceived Stress

2020

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“…Mexico is also closely integrated into North American agriculture through product and labour markets. Effects of the pandemic and questions of resilience have been similar system wide (Ker and Cardwell, 2020).…”

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Resilience and Vulnerabilities of the North American Food System during the Covid‐19 Pandemic

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2020

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Summary The coronavirus pandemic and consequent economic disruption have tested the resilience of the North American food system. The poorest Americans were put at risk of food deprivation as their incomes fell. Disruptions reverberated through the food supply chain as the pandemic escalated; meatpacking plants became disease hotspots. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program ( CFAP ) provided US $ 16 billion of aid to farmers and ranchers based on falling prices. CFAP added to the counter‐cyclical safety‐net programmes legislated in 2018 and ad hoc support authorised for two years by the Trump administration. The CFAP support is reasonable in the context of the pandemic‐related economic collapse, but also raises concern about increased support tied to market conditions and current production, including support linked to unilateral US trade policies that have invoked retaliation by trading partners. As of early June, the hopeful scenario was that the worst challenges to the food system had passed. Grain and livestock inventories were relatively high and spring planting intentions were strong, but supply constraints in North America or internationally remained a risk. The pandemic has underscored the inherent fragility of an integrated world and the high stakes in the debate about globalisation that will inevitably follow.

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“…To the best of the authors' knowledge, this current attempt is the first to discover the preventive and precautionary measures taken by a food industry during COVID-19, especially in Bangladesh. However, a number of studies were conducted by different researchers considering the impact of COVID-19 on meat industries [ 13 , 14 ], fruits and vegetables sectors [ 15 ], seafood industries [ 16 , 17 ], and agricultural sectors [ 18 ]. Another research explores the job situation of employees in the U.S. food sectors during the COVID-19 [ 19 ].…”

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Response to coronavirus disease 2019: Case study of one baking industry in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Jubayer¹,

Kayshar²,

Al-Emran³

et al. 2020

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses significant risks to health in the workplace for employees in the manufacturing sector of Bangladesh. A variety of preventive steps are being taken by many food industries to sustain their production during this period by ensuring food safety. In response to the current outbreak, early identification, preparedness for the growing threat, and employee well-being are of utmost importance. Food health is also a concern in this regard, as workers in the food industry remain close to food and packages. The risk of spreading the virus within the industry can be held to a minimum with timely action and concerted efforts. A study was carried out in one baking industry of Bangladesh to investigate their regular activities during the pandemic period. Until the writing of this report, there were no cases of COVID-19 among employees. Thus this case study shows how one baking industry in Bangladesh prepares and responds to the COVID 19 outbreak.

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Introduction to the special issue on COVID‐19 and the Canadian agriculture and food sectors: Thoughts from the pandemic onset

Cited by 42 publications

References 18 publications

Consumers’ Fears Regarding Food Availability and Purchasing Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Trust and Perceived Stress

Consumers’ Fears Regarding Food Availability and Purchasing Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Trust and Perceived Stress

Resilience and Vulnerabilities of the North American Food System during the Covid‐19 Pandemic

Response to coronavirus disease 2019: Case study of one baking industry in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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