COVID-19 lockdown and self-perceived changes of food choice, waste, impulse buying and their determinants in Italy: QuarantEat, a cross-sectional study

A Scacchi, D Catozzi, E Boietti, F Bert, R Siliquini - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Data about self-perceived food choice (FC) changes and their determinants during COVID-
19 lockdowns are limited. This study investigated how the Italian lockdown affected self …

Finally, the chance to eat healthily: Longitudinal study about food consumption during and after the first COVID-19 lockdown in Italy

D Caso, M Guidetti, M Capasso, N Cavazza - Food Quality and Preference, 2022 - Elsevier
With the COVID-19 outbreak, structural constraints and social psychological factors changed
the dietary habits of many people. This two-wave longitudinal study performed in Italy aimed …

Citizens' food habit behavior and food waste consequences during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Spain

B Vidal-Mones, H Barco, R Diaz-Ruiz… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the first COVID-19 wave in Spain, confining the population at home was seen as an
effective way to prevent the disease from spreading. This limited mobility affected citizens' …

Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed food waste perception and behavior? Evidence from Italian consumers

V Amicarelli, G Lagioia, S Sampietro, C Bux - Socio-Economic Planning …, 2022 - Elsevier
Food waste represents a multi-sectoral issue and influences the economy, society and
environment. Considering that over 50% of food waste is generated from household …

Caring more about food: The unexpected positive effect of the Covid-19 lockdown on household food management and waste

L Principato, L Secondi, C Cicatiello, G Mattia - Socio-Economic Planning …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over half of the total amount of food wasted in Europe concerns household food waste
which is mainly due to incorrect food management habits and behaviour. During the Covid …

Food waste in time of COVID-19: The heterogeneous effects on consumer groups in Italy and the Netherlands

M Masotti, S van der Haar, A Janssen, E Iori, G Zeinstra… - Appetite, 2023 - Elsevier
Since COVID-19 outbreak, States adopted different combinations of measures to restrain its
spread that affected individual behaviors and the already fragile local and global food …

[HTML][HTML] Increased emotional eating during COVID-19 associated with lockdown, psychological and social distress

C Cecchetto, M Aiello, C Gentili, S Ionta, SA Osimo - Appetite, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the spread of COVID 2019, the Italian government imposed a lockdown on the
national territory. Initially, citizens were required to stay at home and not to mix with others …

“Waste not and stay at home” evidence of decreased food waste during the COVID-19 pandemic from the US and Italy

RF Rodgers, C Lombardo, S Cerolini, DL Franko… - Appetite, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted household food purchasing and
preparation, including elements identified as important drivers of household food waste. The …

Psychological pressure and changes in food consumption: the effect of COVID-19 crisis

C Russo, M Simeone, E Demartini, ME Marescotti… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
In this paper, we investigate the short-term and long-term effects of the COVID-19
emergency on consumers' decision of changing dietary habit. We used a certified dataset …

Changes in the food-related behaviour of Italian consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic

RM Fanelli - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
The principal aim of this study is to explore the effects of the first lockdown of the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on changes in food consumption and …