Deciphering the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food security across different socioeconomic strata in Chile

Discover Food, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 5(1)

Опубликована: Март 20, 2025

Abstract The disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food supply has underscored need for localized household assessments insecurity, particularly in developing countries where such data may be limited. Consequently, this study aims to assess economic access Chilean households pre- and post-pandemic scenarios. We utilized an Almost Ideal Demand System, leveraging Household Consumption Surveys estimate cross own expenditure elasticities among categories. And, gauge potential prices security quantities that acquired were nutritionally scored by income quintile. Our findings revealed a prioritization Meats, Grains & Cereals Fruit Vegetables across all households, irrespective their socioeconomic Moreover, is observed tendency towards lower-income experiencing higher price increment than higher-income (p-value < 0.0001). implementation social protection policies, plus articulation agrarian, nutritional as vital addressing insecurity alleviating poverty.

Язык: Английский

Changes in sugar-sweetened beverages and non-essential energy-dense food purchases overall and by type before and after the implementation of taxes in Mexico: repeated cross-sectional national surveys (2008–2018)

BMJ Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 3(1), С. e001524 - e001524

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Background In January 2014, the Mexican federal government implemented a tax to sugar-sweetened beverages of 1 peso per litre and an 8% non-essential energy-dense foods. Prior studies have evaluated association these taxes on household purchases, but none considered potential heterogeneity purchases by type store. We aimed estimate impact food beverage in households overall Methods estimated changes quantity purchasesd taxed untaxed using six rounds National Household Income Expenditures Survey, which are repeated cross-sectional surveys. To we used two-part model, testing for interactions store assess effect modifications. Results During 4 years after implementation taxes, foods decreased average −7.0% −4.4%, respectively. There was also slight decrease (−1.7%), while increased 10.9%. The largest reductions were found small neighbourhood stores (−19.0%). did not observe significant remaining types stores. For SSBs, public markets showed (−22.7%) followed (−11.4%), increases observed convenience (44.8%) other (22.2%). high suggest that may be fully passed prices, promotional pricing offset or reflect secular trends. Conclusion Despite modest amounts Mexico, documented implementation, emphasising benefits increasing taxes. Heterogeneity suggests need analyse differences pass-through its mechanisms at level.

Язык: Английский

Sleep Patterns, Social Media Usage, and Dietary Habits during COVID-19 Lockdown in Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Study

Behavioral Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(10), С. 906 - 906

Опубликована: Окт. 8, 2024

During the COVID-19 lockdown, a high prevalence of disruption in lifestyle habits was reported, especially concerning sleep habits. The present study aimed to explore relationship between lifestyles and lockdown on subjects living Mexico. A cross-sectional survey conducted. An online questionnaire administered participants. clustering procedure performed identify groups respondents with similar characteristics. There were 155 respondents. Most them women (83%) young age. identified two distinct subjects, i.e., Cluster 1 2. 2 younger, more likely use social media, spent much time watching TV/surfing internet than 1. Furthermore, problems falling staying asleep during higher (14% vs. 4% 1) even though nobody from had before lockdown. showed that younger those affected by measures.

Язык: Английский