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Vegetable and fruit consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown: eating habits in Ecuador

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  • Maria Jose Andrade-Cuvi

    (Universidad San Francisco de Quito
    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador)

  • Cesar Montalvo

    (Biocomplexity Institute and Initiative, University of Virginia)

  • Carlota Moreno-Guerrero

    (Universidad UTE)

Abstract

This study identifies changes in fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption habits during the COVID-19 pandemic in Quito-Ecuador and observe relationships regarding household income and the relevance of FV nutritional value. The study used an online survey among urban residents (n = 1093) in Quito-Ecuador, regarding FV consumption patterns during the lockdown along with household socioeconomic status. A multiple response logistic model was used to analyse changes in FV eating habits across four income categories. Income had a statistically significant effect over the healthy food consumption of FV for the low- and high-income category. Families did not change eating habits nor decide to maintain a diet based on differences of income. Further, approximately two thirds of the families increased FV consumption during the lockdown. Eating habits changed during the lockdown of urban households in Ecuador. Income explained changes in FV consumption for low- and high-income households but did not for the middle-income group. Households that purchased more FV had a higher perception of their own healthy eating habits. The consumption of FV with high content of vitamin C increased, however, families did not purchase products with the highest vitamin-C content.

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  • Maria Jose Andrade-Cuvi & Cesar Montalvo & Carlota Moreno-Guerrero, 2023. "Vegetable and fruit consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown: eating habits in Ecuador," Agricultural and Food Economics, Springer;Italian Society of Agricultural Economics (SIDEA), vol. 11(1), pages 1-20, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:agfoec:v:11:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1186_s40100-023-00260-z
    DOI: 10.1186/s40100-023-00260-z
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