Building resilient food system amidst COVID-19: Responses and lessons from China

Zhan, Yue; Chen, Kevin Z.

doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103102

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“…The negative public sentiment was observed to have a generally positive impact on the livestock product and vegetable prices and a negative effect on fruit prices. In detail, the negative public sentiment had a negative impact on the aquatic product prices in the early stage, but a positive impact in the middle and late stages, which was consistent with Eftimov et al (2020) finding that fish consumption declined during COVID-19; however, the impulse response findings for the livestock product and vegetable prices were similar to those in Naeem (2021) and Zhan and Chen (2021) . To reduce the number of times the people needed to go out, the general public stockpiled large quantities of daily necessities that were far beyond their short-term needs.…”

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Dynamic impact of negative public sentiment on agricultural product prices during COVID-19

Liu

Tang

et al. 2022

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

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Dynamic impact of negative public sentiment on agricultural product prices during COVID-19

Liu

Tang

et al. 2022

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

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“…Response policies and measures to the pandemic are multifold and depend on each country and region in question. There exist some common denominators, however, that raise the need to take the COVID-19 crisis as a possibility to restructure and renew food systems, including the addressing of topics such as (i) food system resilience, (ii) sustainable production and consumption, and (iii) the effects of climate change on food systems (Béné, 2020;Zhan and Chen, 2021). This section provides a brief overview of some of the proposed response policies aimed at mitigating the effects of COVID-19, in order to contextualize the various alternatives depending on the particular contexts of each country.…”

Section: Proposed Response Policies To Lessen the Effects Of Covid-19 On The Food Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The responses for achieving a resilient food system, according to Zhan and Chen (2021) for the case of China, are the early identification of alterations in the agricultural sector, guaranteeing the functioning of the logistical structure of the sector, and the inclusion of technological tools to facilitate the exchange between consumer and producer. Long-term investments in the agricultural sector are also mentioned, such as the creation of a risk prevention system, where government participation is key to guaranteeing food security.…”

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The Effects of COVID-19 on Beef Consumer Preferences and Beliefs in Colombia: A Logit Model Approach

Ramirez¹,

Charry

Díaz

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought impacts on the food system in several ways, such as on the supply and demand of food or changes in consumer preferences. However, little is known yet about these effects but needs to be analyzed to define actions and policies for crisis mitigation and achieving food system resilience and food security. In this article, we estimate the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on changes in food consumer preferences in Colombia, applying a logit model approach for seven attributes, namely animal welfare, environmental sustainability, information on the origin and manufacturing of food, food appearance, food price, fair payment to the producer, and food packaging. In addition, we provide an analysis of changes in beef consumption during the lockdown, since the beef industry is among Colombia's most important agricultural activities and is heavily affected by substitution effects. Our results show that consumer beliefs regarding these attributes remained mostly stable, but that income is a determining factor for the decision to consume certain types of food, such as beef, rather than for possible changes in beliefs. This means that income ends up being decisive for the consumption of food such as beef and that, for its part, it does not have a greater weight in the change of beliefs of the people surveyed. The results will help the food system actors in defining interventions for achieving food security and resilience.

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“…There has been research reported that the prices of agricultural products in China showed a slight upward trend during the epidemic [35]. This upward trend may be caused by several factors, such as the blocked supply chain, blocked international trade in agricultural products, and increasing international prices of agricultural products [51,52].…”

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“…In the event of major public health emergencies, it is of great significance to ensure the safe production and supply of food. This study on the extent to which the sudden shortage of agricultural labor force will affect the production, trade, and price of food in China is conducive to having an understanding of the impact of public health emergencies on China's food safety, as well as to the government's relevant policies to ensure food safety for its citizens [33][34][35][36]. This study uses a general equilibrium (CGE) model to simulate the impact of varying degrees of labor shortage on food production, trade, and prices in China's 31 provinces, with an aim to provide a reference for China's strategies to ensure food safety in the face of major public health incidents.…”

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Impact of Epidemic-Affected Labor Shortage on Food Safety: A Chinese Scenario Analysis Using the CGE Model

Qin

Jiang

et al. 2021

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Human food safety should be given priority during a major public health crisis. As the primary element of agricultural production, labor tends to suffer the most during a period of public health concern. Studying the impact of epidemic-affected labor shortages on agricultural production, trade, and prices has important implications for food security. This study used a calculable general equilibrium model to study the changes in agricultural production, trade, and prices under different labor damage scenarios. The results showed that agricultural production was less affected under a scenario where the epidemic was controlled locally. The output of agricultural products decreased by about 2.19%, and the prices of agricultural products increased slightly. However, the nationwide output of agricultural products decreased by only 0.1%, and the prices remained largely stable. In the case of the spread of the epidemic, the output of agricultural products in the epidemic area decreased by 2.11%, and the prices of certain agricultural products increased significantly. For example, the price of vegetables increased by 0.78%, the price of pork increased by about 0.7%, and those of agricultural products in other parts of the country also increased slightly. Compared with the national spread scenario, the local outbreak scenario had a smaller impact on Chinese food security, indicating Chinese effective policy against the epidemic. Although the impact of labor shortage under the influence of the epidemic on China was relatively limited, and considering its stable food security, we should pay attention to the increase in the process of agricultural products and changes in agricultural trade in the epidemic area. The residents in the epidemic areas could not effectively obtain nutritious food, which affected their health. Thus, the government should also completely mobilize agricultural resources to ensure the nutrition safety of residents during major public health incidents.

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Building resilient food system amidst COVID-19: Responses and lessons from China

Cited by 66 publications

References 18 publications

Dynamic impact of negative public sentiment on agricultural product prices during COVID-19

Dynamic impact of negative public sentiment on agricultural product prices during COVID-19

The Effects of COVID-19 on Beef Consumer Preferences and Beliefs in Colombia: A Logit Model Approach

Impact of Epidemic-Affected Labor Shortage on Food Safety: A Chinese Scenario Analysis Using the CGE Model

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