Google searches reveal changing consumer food sourcing in the COVID-19 pandemic
Consumers are dramatically changing their food purchasing habits in response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic (Kolodinsky, Sitaker, Chase, Smith, & Wang, 2020; Schmidt et al., 2020; Worstell, 2020). In part this is due to growing public awareness that food supply chains, which normally operate largely unnoticed and with great efficiency, are in fact fragile and vulnerable. With supply chain interruptions and mandates in several states for social distancing and a reduced number of grocery shop trips, consumers are compelled to think about food storability as well different food sourcing options. In this commentary we examine how consumer interest has changed since the advent of the pandemic, by observing Google search trends.
Title of publication: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
国际标准刊号: 2152-0801
作者: Claudia Schmidt,a * Stephan J. Goetz,b Sarah J. Rocker,c and Zheng Tian
年份: 2020
类别: Газетная статья
内容语言: English