Eating and food preparation changes since COVID-19 in the U.S. in 2020 & 2021

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Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
Jun 15, 2021
In 2020, approximately 85 percent of respondents in the United States stated that they have experienced some change to their eating or food preparation habits, because of the pandemic. In 2021, the share of respondents giving the same answer decreased to 72 percent. A similar pattern can be detected among other food-related questions. In 2020, approximately 30 percent of respondents stated that they are washing fresh produce more, whereas in 2021 this figure decreased to 22 percent.

Comparison of eating and food preparation changes since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2020 and 2021

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Release date

May 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2020 to 2021*

Number of respondents

1,014 respondents

Age group

18 to 80

Supplementary notes

*The 2020 survey was carried out in April, 2020. The 2021 survey was carried out during the time period of March 23, 2021 to March 31, 2021.

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