Imperfect food markets in times of crisis: economic consequences of supply chain disruptions and fragmentation for local market power and urban vulnerability

Ihle, Rico; Rubin, Ofir D.; Bar‐Nahum, Ziv; Jongeneel, R.A.

doi:10.1007/s12571-020-01084-1

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“…The risks of the COVID-19 pandemic affect all involved in the food production chain, from farm to processing, transport, distribution, retail and ultimately also the consumers ( FAO, 2020 ; Ihle et al 2020 , Pan et al 2020 ). Evidence shows that the virus survives in a number of surfaces that are commonly used in farming or food production ( WHO, 2020a ).…”

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One welfare impacts of COVID-19 – A summary of key highlights within the one welfare framework

Pinillos¹

2021

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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One Welfare describes the interconnection between animal welfare, human wellbeing and their physical and social environment. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is the cause of COVID-19 and emerged as a human pathogen in 2019 although is thought to have a zoonotic source. The original wildlife reservoir and any potential intermediate hosts have not yet been identified. The combination of the virus zoonotic condition together with the impacts of disease control measures has exposed clear interconnections between animals, people and their environment from both a health and a welfare perspective. The One Welfare Framework comprises five sections that can help understand the different One Welfare levels on which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world. This paper uses the One Welfare Framework to provide an overview of examples, within each of the five sections, where evidence is and/or can be made available to document COVID-19 impacts on One Welfare. The paper identifies a number of areas where further research and evidence gathering is required to better understand the different One Welfare impacts. Based on evidence summarised in this paper the author recommends that those responsible for managing the COVID-19 impacts and for planning the future recovery phase of the pandemic should consider adopting a holistic approach, including both health and welfare, by adopting & One Health, One Welfare& policies.

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One welfare impacts of COVID-19 – A summary of key highlights within the one welfare framework

Pinillos¹

2021

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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“…In times of crisis, retailers may have taken on an opportunistic role, to inflate prices of goods, with higher demand, and oligopolistic behavior has emerged through a break in the supply chain, by holding greater market power. As a result, retailers who showed greater flexibility with their stakeholders through ceding and efficient management in the chain became more successful and avoided product breakdowns [38].…”

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The Influence of COVID-19 in Retail: A Systematic Literature Review

Lopes

Reis

2021

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing

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The objective of this research is to discuss the state-of-the-art with regard to the influence of COVID-19 in retail, especially in the light of the economic, social and health perspectives. To do so, we carried out a systematic literature review, a technique that allows an efficient description of the literature and that made it possible to provide a holistic perspective of the phenomenon trough the interpretation of relevant published articles. The results showed the sector had to find new measures to mitigate the effects of corona virus, ranging from social and physical distance, protection and hygiene measures, adjustments in distribution and communication channels, to the transmission of a clearer messages by retailers. In addition, the digital transformation phenomenon has also been enhanced by this crisis, by using measures aimed at reducing the spread of the corona virus, such as the use of several digital payment systems and new distribution methods to respond to the new sales and delivery rules. This article reinforces the importance of these measures for a new model of action in the retail sector, in order to respond to the market needs.

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“…The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices for food (2015=100) in the euroarea increased sharply between March and May 2020 (Figure 2). One proposed explanation is that the restrictions on personal mobility in the early lockdowns allowed retailers to raise prices and markups given that consumers had fewer opportunities to shop around (Ihle et al, 2020). However, food prices were already on an upward trend.…”

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EU Food System Strengths and Vulnerabilities during Covid‐19

Matthews

2020

EuroChoices

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Summary The performance of the EU food system during the early stages of the Covid‐19 pandemic is examined in this article. The preliminary evidence from the early lockdown period in March to June 2020 supports the view that, apart from some experiences of empty supermarket shelves in the very first days of lockdown caused by hoarding by consumers, the EU food system has been remarkably resilient. EU farmers, processors and retailers have maintained food supplies to EU consumers and adjusted to the shift in demand caused by the lockdowns in the food service sector. Farm prices fell after lockdowns were introduced but, with some notable exceptions, such as flowers, the fall in prices has been limited. Consumer food prices, on the contrary, increased but this seems to have been a temporary phenomenon. The response to the pandemic has revealed the limitations in the EU’s crisis response mechanism particularly where market support may be needed. The argument of some EU leaders that local food systems should be supported as a way of increasing the resilience of the food system to future shocks does not have empirical support. Policies in the future should support firms in building more robust and resilient supply chains and not undermine food security built on misconceptions about how supply chains performed during the Covid‐19 pandemic.

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Imperfect food markets in times of crisis: economic consequences of supply chain disruptions and fragmentation for local market power and urban vulnerability

Cited by 46 publications

References 38 publications

One welfare impacts of COVID-19 – A summary of key highlights within the one welfare framework

One welfare impacts of COVID-19 – A summary of key highlights within the one welfare framework

The Influence of COVID-19 in Retail: A Systematic Literature Review

EU Food System Strengths and Vulnerabilities during Covid‐19

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