Food acquisition, hygiene, and generation of domestic waste in an academic community during the COVID-19 pandemic

In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and the closure of universities as a measure to prevent contamination directly affected academic communities. Access to food, though a basic need and a human right, was seriously affected. This study evaluated the locations a...

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Principais autores: Maciel, Bruna Leal Lima, Costa, Aldiane de Assis, Marchioni, Dirce Maria, Rolim, Priscilla Moura
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Idioma:English
Publicado em: Foods
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Food purchase
Sanitization
Waste
COVID-19
Academic community
Endereço do item:https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/57447
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods11233919
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spelling ri-123456789-574472024-01-30T13:28:18Z Food acquisition, hygiene, and generation of domestic waste in an academic community during the COVID-19 pandemic Maciel, Bruna Leal Lima Costa, Aldiane de Assis Marchioni, Dirce Maria Rolim, Priscilla Moura Food purchase Sanitization Waste COVID-19 Academic community In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and the closure of universities as a measure to prevent contamination directly affected academic communities. Access to food, though a basic need and a human right, was seriously affected. This study evaluated the locations and frequency of food acquisition; hand, food, and packaging hygiene habits; and household waste generation in an academic community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was cross-sectional and performed through an online questionnaire. Data (n = 1472) were analyzed using descriptive statistics; statistical tests were also applied, and p values < 0.01 were considered significant. Most of the population continued to purchase food in supermarkets (89.5%). The frequency of product orders from markets by delivery placed by professors and graduate students was also verified (31.7% and 24.2%). There was an increase in packaging hygiene in the studied population, as well as in fruit and vegetable hygiene; however, use of inappropriate methods was noted. This paper highlights important data on the behavior of an academic community dealing with the problem of solid waste generation during the pandemic. Moreover, there were no changes in waste generation during the pandemic, although there was an increase in packaging consumption (44%). Identifying the behavior of the university community regarding hygiene and food acquisition can help societies from the perspective of transforming habits related to food. Therefore, this research provides support for future investigations and interventions in the field of foods and post-pandemic sustainability 2024-01-30T13:28:18Z 2024-01-30T13:28:18Z 2022-12 article COSTA, Aldiane de Assis; MACIEL, Bruna Leal Lima; MARCHIONI, Dirce Maria; ROLIM, Priscilla Moura. Food acquisition, hygiene, and generation of domestic waste in an academic community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Foods, [S.l.], v. 11, n. 23, p. 1-13, 5 dez. 2022. DOI: 10.3390/foods11233919. Disponível em: https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/23/3919. Acesso em: 25 jan. 2024. https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/57447 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods11233919 en Attribution 3.0 Brazil http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/br/ application/pdf Foods
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language English
topic Food purchase
Sanitization
Waste
COVID-19
Academic community
spellingShingle Food purchase
Sanitization
Waste
COVID-19
Academic community
Maciel, Bruna Leal Lima
Costa, Aldiane de Assis
Marchioni, Dirce Maria
Rolim, Priscilla Moura
Food acquisition, hygiene, and generation of domestic waste in an academic community during the COVID-19 pandemic
description In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and the closure of universities as a measure to prevent contamination directly affected academic communities. Access to food, though a basic need and a human right, was seriously affected. This study evaluated the locations and frequency of food acquisition; hand, food, and packaging hygiene habits; and household waste generation in an academic community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was cross-sectional and performed through an online questionnaire. Data (n = 1472) were analyzed using descriptive statistics; statistical tests were also applied, and p values < 0.01 were considered significant. Most of the population continued to purchase food in supermarkets (89.5%). The frequency of product orders from markets by delivery placed by professors and graduate students was also verified (31.7% and 24.2%). There was an increase in packaging hygiene in the studied population, as well as in fruit and vegetable hygiene; however, use of inappropriate methods was noted. This paper highlights important data on the behavior of an academic community dealing with the problem of solid waste generation during the pandemic. Moreover, there were no changes in waste generation during the pandemic, although there was an increase in packaging consumption (44%). Identifying the behavior of the university community regarding hygiene and food acquisition can help societies from the perspective of transforming habits related to food. Therefore, this research provides support for future investigations and interventions in the field of foods and post-pandemic sustainability
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author Maciel, Bruna Leal Lima
Costa, Aldiane de Assis
Marchioni, Dirce Maria
Rolim, Priscilla Moura
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Costa, Aldiane de Assis
Marchioni, Dirce Maria
Rolim, Priscilla Moura
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title Food acquisition, hygiene, and generation of domestic waste in an academic community during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_short Food acquisition, hygiene, and generation of domestic waste in an academic community during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Food acquisition, hygiene, and generation of domestic waste in an academic community during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr Food acquisition, hygiene, and generation of domestic waste in an academic community during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Food acquisition, hygiene, and generation of domestic waste in an academic community during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort food acquisition, hygiene, and generation of domestic waste in an academic community during the covid-19 pandemic
publisher Foods
publishDate 2024
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