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Does the COVID-19 pandemic change food consumption and shopping patterns? Evidence from Indonesian urban households

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  • Hery Toiba
  • Anthon Efani
  • Moh Shadiqur Rahman
  • Tri Wahyu Nugroho
  • Dwi Retnoningsih

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Purpose - This study investigate changes in food consumption and shopping patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach - The authors collected cross-sectional data from 507 households in three Indonesian cities, i.e. Surabaya, Surakarta and Bogor, via an online survey and analysed the data using non-parametric tests: the U-Mann Whitney test, the Kruskal–Wallis test and the ordered probit model. Findings - The results indicate that, during the pandemic, people 1) avoided eating out in a restaurant or cafeteria to reduce transmission risk and cooked at home instead; 2) stocked food products to minimise store visits; 3) chose a healthier diet including fruits and vegetables; and 4) wasted less food. These new trends could be linked to the socio-demographics, i.e. age, education, marital status and income level. Originality/value - This research was conducted during the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia between July and August 2021, so the findings could inform food-related long-term policymaking and responses to a crisis. Peer review - The peer review history for this article is available at:https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2021-0666.

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  • Hery Toiba & Anthon Efani & Moh Shadiqur Rahman & Tri Wahyu Nugroho & Dwi Retnoningsih, 2022. "Does the COVID-19 pandemic change food consumption and shopping patterns? Evidence from Indonesian urban households," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 49(12), pages 1803-1818, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijsepp:ijse-11-2021-0666
    DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-11-2021-0666
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    1. Chen, Di & Wang, Chunyan & Liu, Yi, 2023. "How household food shopping behaviors changed during COVID-19 lockdown period: Evidence from Beijing, China," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 75(C).
    2. Toiba, Hery & Noor, Arif Yustian Maulana & Rahman, Moh Shadiqur & Hartono, Rachman & Asmara, Rosihan & Retnoningsih, Dwi, 2023. "Consumers’ Preference and Future Consideration Toward Organic Instant Noodles: Evidence from Indonesia," AGRIS on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Economics and Management, vol. 15(1), January.

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