Chuffed to share my first co-authored report with @IrenaKnezevic3 and Holly Tyson on Food Access, Concerns and Perceptions During Covid-19 First Wave: Ontario Survey.
https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Food%20access%20concerns%20and%20perceptions%20during%20COVID-19_ON_0.pdf
https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Food%20access%20concerns%20and%20perceptions%20during%20COVID-19_ON_0.pdf
78.51% of the participants noticed an increase in the price of food since the pandemic was declared, with those with lower household income noticing this more.
75% of the respondents expressed moderate to high concern with the reliability of food supply. 91.98% reported moderate to high belief that local systems would be more reliable,and 95.92% expressed moderate to high desire to see the province better support local food systems.
Just over half (54%) of the respondents reported changes in diet due to the pandemic, the
most common change being an increase in the consumption of sweet and/or salty snacks.
most common change being an increase in the consumption of sweet and/or salty snacks.
Majority of the participants reported no food access concerns, but this was changing: 10.13% had such concerns prior to the pandemic, 16.01% were worried when they completed the survey, and 18.33% were worried about having enough food in the month that would follow.
You can find other regional reports led by Wallapak Polasub ( @ISFS_BC), Mary Beckie ( @UAlberta), @IrenaKnezevic3, @DaivaNielsen, and @catherinemah
at: https://www.kpu.ca/isfs/covid19-consumer-survey
at: https://www.kpu.ca/isfs/covid19-consumer-survey