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Exploratory insights into consumption and commercialization of biological products during Covid-19 pandemic
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A questionnaire survey was designed to investigate the consumption habits and commercialization
of organic products in Portugal, under COVID-19 restrictions. Results showed that most
participants are familiar with organic farming and have consumed organic foods, mostly fruits and
vegetables, and less meat or dairy products. Reasons to consume organic products include environmental
concern, helping local producers and eliminating harmful substances such as pesticides
from diet. Although the majority have consumed organic foods, there is still a small percentage
of consumers who do not, and for those it is because of the high prices of organic compared to
conventional food.
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This work was supported by National Funds through the FCT-Foundation for
Science and Technology, I.P., within the scope of the project Refª UIDB/00681/2020. Furthermore, we would like to thank the CERNAS Research Centre and the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, as well as Universidade do Porto (Faculdade de Ciências and Faculdade de Letras), Universidade Aberta and ACTUAR for their support
Keywords
Sustainable agriculture Organic farming Food consumption Environmental concern
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Citation
Pires, A. R., Costa, C. A., Moura, A. P., & Guiné, R. (2021). Exploratory insights into consumption and commercialization of biological products during Covid-19 pandemic. Proceedings of the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Foods - "Future Foods and Food Technologies for a Sustainable World". Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 6,1. Online: MDPI. (doi:10.3390/Foods2021-10994).
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MDPI