scholarly journals Food Security and the COVID-19 Crisis from a Consumer Buying Behaviour Perspective—The Case of Bangladesh

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 3073
Author(s):  
Mohammad Fazle Rabbi ◽  
Judit Oláh ◽  
József Popp ◽  
Domicián Máté ◽  
Sándor Kovács
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Grocery Shopping ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Food Stress ◽  
The Government ◽  
Buying Behaviour

Since COVID-19 was confirmed in Bangladesh in March 2020, the government have enacted stringent measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which has had a significant impact on people’s lives. Food consumption habits of consumers have shifted as a result of declining grocery shopping frequency, negative income shock, and food prices shooting up. This paper aims to explore Bangladeshi consumers’ buying behaviour in association with the stress generated from a food supply shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic and the post-outbreak perception of the food industry, using a dataset with 540 online samples collected between July and August 2021. A two-stage cluster sampling method and self-administrated questionnaire techniques were adopted for collecting the data during the third wave of COVID-19. Using partial least squares path modelling (PLS-PM) and multivariate multiple ordered logit regression (MVORD) to reveal the pertinent structure between all the blocks, this study provides two key findings. First, a higher intensity of COVID-19 impact translates into higher food stress associated with income reduction and higher food prices. Second, food stress directly affects consumer buying and consumption behaviour. We strongly recommend connecting consumers with local producers and collective use of shared warehouses through institutions, policies, and reforms to prevent disruption in the food supply chain and to keep food prices stable. Additionally, food producers, distributors, stakeholders, and policy planners should strengthen the food supply chain to stabilize food security.

scholarly journals Food and You 2 - Wave 2

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Armstrong ◽  
Lucy King ◽  
Robin Clifford ◽  
Mark Jitlal
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Allergy ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Consumer Knowledge ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Eating Out

Food and You 2 is a biannual survey which measures self-reported consumer knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to food safety and other food issues amongst adults in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The survey is primarily carried out online using a methodology known as ‘push-to-web’. Fieldwork was conducted between 20 November 2020 and 21 January 2021. A total of 5,900 adults from 3,955 households across England, Wales and Northern Ireland completed the survey. Topics covered in the Food and You 2: Wave 2 Key Findings report include: Trust in FSA and the food supply chain Concerns about food Food security Eating out and takeaways Food allergy, intolerance, and other hypersensitivities Food safety in the home

scholarly journals Exploring the Drivers and the Interventions towards Sustainable Food Security in the Food Supply Chain

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 7890
Author(s):  
Hao Yuan Chan ◽  
Sarina Abdul Halim-Lim ◽  
Tai Boon Tan ◽  
Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman ◽  
Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Security Governance ◽  
Global Concern ◽  
Input Resource

The sustainability of food security is a global concern, and one of the priorities related to it is the ability to identify effective efforts that can protect food security along the food supply chain (FSC). The present study demystifies the relation of sustainability and food security and structurally identifies the sustainable drivers, and the pragmatic interventions that can critically contribute to the sustainability of food security within each stage of the FSC. A systematic review of articles from six databases was implemented. Thematic analysis was engaged to detect the sustainable drivers and interventions practised at each stage in the FSC for food security purposes. Six main themes of the drivers and interventions were derived from the analysis: food security governance involvement, input resource management, output management, information sharing, income, and technology. The result identifies the potential that quality management has on the mediating effect towards sustainable food security, through which a conceptual model for sustainable food security in the FSC was thus developed. It is deduced that mapping and categorizing the drivers and intervention of sustainable food securities could help deepen the understanding of effective and innovative practices towards food security in the FSC.

The Economics and Feasibility of Traceability in Agri-Food Supply Chain: Analysis with Game Theory between Double Oligarchs

2013 ◽  
Vol 397-400 ◽  
pp. 2574-2580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Chao Wu ◽  
Chen Xi Wu ◽  
Yan Ping Liu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Theoretic Model ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Traceability System ◽  
Game Equilibrium ◽  
Control Food ◽  
High Investment ◽  
The Government

Traceability is a useful approach to reduce information asymmetry and control food safety risks in agri-food supply chain. However at the present stage where development of traceability system in China is not mature, food processors have to take high investment of traceability and benefits into consideration in economic aspect. The paper builds a game-theoretic model to analyze the economic value and feasibility of traceability in agri-food supply chain. It is found that there may be different situations in which the game equilibrium outcomes between two processors are different. However, if the government intervenes, it is shown that government can take action to guide the game equilibrium to the result that both the processors will implement traceability voluntarily.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on the food supply chain

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serpil Aday ◽  
Mehmet Seckin Aday
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
The Impact

Abstract A pandemic is not a new event encountered in the history of humanity because mankind has faced various pandemics in history. The common point of pandemics is their serious negative effects on the global economy. Considering the food supply chain, one of the most important sectors of the economy, it has been seen that COVID-19 has an impact on the whole process from the field to the consumer. In the light of recent challenges in food supply chain, there is now considerable concern about food production, processing, distribution, and demand. COVID-19 resulted in the movement restrictions of workers, changes in demand of consumers, closure of food production facilities, restricted food trade policies, and financial pressures in food supply chain. Therefore, governments should facilitate the movement of workers and agri-food products. In addition, small farmers or vulnerable people should be supported financially. Facilities should change the working conditions and maintain the health and safety of employees by altering safety measures. Food protectionist policies should be avoided to prevent an increase in food prices. In conclusion, each country must realize the severity of the situation and sometimes should tighten or loosen the measures according to the spread of the pandemic. The supply chain also should be flexible enough to respond to the challenges in the food supply chain. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the agriculture and food sector and to summarize the recommendations required to reduce and control the effect of the pandemic.

scholarly journals The Compounded Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic and Desert Locust Outbreak on Food Security and Food Supply Chain

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1063
Author(s):  
Zhitao Xu ◽  
Adel Elomri ◽  
Abdelfatteh El Omri ◽  
Laoucine Kerbache ◽  
Hui Liu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
The Face ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Global Food

The COVID-19 pandemic and locust swarm outbreaks pose a significant threat to global food systems, causing severe disruptions in both local and international food supplies from farm to fork. The main objective of this study is to understand and identify the disruptions during the crises and create a map of how resilience can be established to recover and sustain the food supply chain (FSC) functions as well as food security. The detrimental impacts of the compound crises on the FSC are explored and the effects of the affected areas are estimated under optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. As a response to the disruption caused by the crisis in FSCs, reactive and proactive solutions are proposed to develop resilience at the food sector level. In the short term, the reactive solutions, consisting of smoothing the food demand, supply and delivery, and food production and processing, can be borrowed. In the long term, the proactive solutions can be conducted by developing multi-level short intertwined FSCs. Our comprehensive investigation of the resilience elements in diverse operations and potential strategies should contribute to the improvement of FSC resilience in the face of ongoing and growing threats.

scholarly journals Food Loss and Waste Prevention Strategies from Farm to Fork

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5443
Author(s):  
Rosalinda Nicastro ◽  
Petronia Carillo
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Chain ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Food Loss

About one-third of the food produced globally for human consumption is lost or wasted each year. This represents a loss of natural resources consumed along the food supply chain that can also have negative impacts on food security. While food loss occurs between production and distribution and is prevalent in low-income countries, food waste occurs mainly at the consumer level, in the retail and food service sectors, and especially in developed countries. Preventing food losses and waste is therefore a potential strategy for better balance food supply and demand and is essential to improve food security while reducing environmental impact and providing economic benefits to the different actors in the food supply chain. In this context, we specifically provide an overview of case studies and examples of legislation from different countries and actions carried out by the various actors in the food chain and by non-profit organisations to effectively prevent and or reduce food loss and waste. We also outline current limitations and possible research avenues. We conclude that the comparison and the integration of knowledge, and the awareness of where along the food chain, for which foods and in which countries the greatest losses are produced, is essential to decide where and how to target efforts in the most effective way.

scholarly journals A Year following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Existing Challenges and Ways the Food Industry Has Been Impacted

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2389
Author(s):  
Márcio Vargas-Ramella ◽  
José M. Lorenzo ◽  
Benjamin M. Bohrer ◽  
Mirian Pateiro ◽  
Jesús J. Cantalapiedra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Food System ◽  
Food Distribution ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant impacts for nearly all industrial and societal sectors in the world. As closures and social distancing mandates were implemented to help control the spread of the novel coronavirus designated as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the food industry was immensely affected. This review explores the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food supply chain from a multi-disciplinary viewpoint and provides perspectives on the consequences on food safety and food security, a risk assessment on human–animal interactions, and considers logistical/protocol adjustments required for the food industry. While foodborne transmission of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is not a significant factor for food safety as direct transmission of the virus through food products is not evident, food security has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic threatens food accessibility, especially for vulnerable populations of people, through its effects on food cost and infrastructure, food distribution and public transit access, and social inequities. Currently, global interest for COVID-19 is focused on human health and rightfully so, but adverse effects on the food supply chain are already evident and will likely continue to occur for several years after the pandemic is over, let alone if other global health pandemics of this magnitude surface in upcoming years. Uncertainties over the novel coronavirus have interrupted global trade and supply chains. The pandemic has underlined the importance of a robust and resilient food system, which presents an unprecedented challenge for competent authorities in upcoming years.

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