Boon or Bane? Urban Food Security and Online Food Purchasing during the COVID-19 Epidemic in Nanjing, China

Liang, Yajia; Zhong, Taiyang; Crush, Jonathan

doi:10.3390/land11060945

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“…In 2015, the United Nations announced 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) covering social, economic, and environmental aspects promoting healthy and secure lives and making cities safe and sustainable by 2030 [32]. In recent years, e-commerce and OFS have undergone sustained but uneven growth worldwide [33]. While SDG 2 (Zero hunger) is a major goal, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, people experienced less economic access to food because of income loss and hikes in food prices due to sudden shortages, and ultimately, it was difficult to maintain food security [34].…”

Section: Role Of Ofs In Global Agendamentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Impacts and Resilience of Online Food Services in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Mitra,

Zhang,

Mitra

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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The expansion of the online food services (collectively referred to as ‘OFS’) sector has been accelerating at high rates worldwide over the last few years. This sector is widely acknowledged, especially by urban consumers, for making life more convenient. During the strict lockdown following the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the OFS sector saw major growth, as many restaurants and grocery stores turned to the delivery format. Conversely, the sector has also been facing many challenges, which have lasting social, economic, and environmental impacts. Considering this situation, this study carried out a review of existing literature on the social, environmental, and economic impacts of OFS and explored the resilience gaps of this fast-growing food service business. To achieve this, relevant literature was collected through Elsevier’s SCOPUS database and other sources. The authors have documented specific social, environmental, and economic impacts of OFS on consumers and providers. Furthermore, various changes in this sector following the pandemic have also been underlined in this study. A combination of policy actions at the national, local, private sector, and individual levels is crucial to mitigate the adverse impact of OFS; hence, greater resilience will be ensured.

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Section: Role Of Ofs In Global Agendamentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Impacts and Resilience of Online Food Services in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Mitra,

Zhang,

Mitra

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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“…It has a 30-day recall period and includes nine questions about psychological and behavioral factors influencing food security at the household level [49,70]. These questions ask about people's feelings of uncertainty or anxiety related to food supply, as well as the preferability, variety, and quantity of foods consumed at the household level [82]. While the HFIAS was initially developed for program monitoring and impact evaluation, it has been used in other circumstances as well [49].…”

Section: Household Food Insecurity Access Scale and Household Hunger ...mentioning

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Measuring Food Insecurity: The Problem with Semantics

Sumsion

June

Cope

2023

Foods

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Rising rates of hunger and food insecurity have sparked a major re-evaluation of all aspects of food systems. Because of the multifaceted nature of food insecurity, however, determining what actions should be taken is challenging, especially since reevaluation efforts are led by experts from several disciplines and there is no consensus about which indicators should be used and how they should be measured. Confusion surrounding the meaning of the terms ‘food security’ and ‘food insecurity’ has contributed to this lack of consensus. As indicators inform action, such confusion has slowed those committed to alleviating hunger in identifying the most pressing targets. This review highlights (1) the importance of clearly defining food security and food insecurity and (2) how such definitions affect measures of food insecurity in the United States. While some might say that definitions are an issue of the past or a trivial matter of semantics, we believe that the world’s present rates of hunger and malnutrition are attributable, at least in part, to the lack of consensus on these definitions and their accompanying measurements and indicators. Although the present review can be helpful to academics and policy makers, the primary purpose is to be a resource to those involved in the day-to-day production of food, such as ranchers and farmers by providing an overview of definitions, indicators, and measurements used when discussing food security.

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“…Research addressed purchase intention, convenience, satisfaction, trust, and other factors of online community purchases [13,14]. Liang et al [15] showed that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the online food purchases of urban residents became an important distribution format. Global retail e-commerce sales reached USD5.2 trillion in 2021, and are forecast to grow by 56%, reaching USD8.1 trillion by 2026 [16].…”

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Online Food Purchase Behavior: COVID-19 and Community Group Effect

Liu,

Du,

Florkowski

2023

JTAER

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Online food community purchases contributed to urban residents’ food security during the COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai. The influence of the outbreak on the purchasing behavior of an online food community was examined. An innovative e-commerce model describes how the online community purchases facilitate integration of local food and agri-product resources, and provide consumers, especially residents of densely populated agglomerations, with convenient short-distance distribution. The survey data collected from 1168 residents show that the lockdown severity and food security concerns increased the frequency of residents’ online food purchases. Heterogeneity analysis indicated that the Omicron outbreak effected the online food purchases of those born before the 1990s, males, the less educated, and low-income earners through a community group effect. The internet provides a convenient means of disseminating information, promoting access to local foods, and assuring food access during public health emergencies. Purchasing food online can be further enhanced through standardized management of online communities.

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Boon or Bane? Urban Food Security and Online Food Purchasing during the COVID-19 Epidemic in Nanjing, China

Cited by 10 publications

References 60 publications

Assessment of Impacts and Resilience of Online Food Services in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Assessment of Impacts and Resilience of Online Food Services in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Measuring Food Insecurity: The Problem with Semantics

Online Food Purchase Behavior: COVID-19 and Community Group Effect

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