Open AccessFood and environmental behavior in times of the confinement by Covid-19, Apurímac, Peru
Author(s) -
Rosa Huaraca Aparco,
María del Carmen Delgado Laime,
Fidelia Tapia Tadeo,
Fredy Taípe Pardo,
Juan Alarcón Camacho
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
technium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2668-778X
DOI - 10.47577/technium.v3i5.2711
Subject(s) - covid-19 , environmental health , consumption (sociology) , food consumption , geography , food science , medicine , agricultural economics , biology , social science , disease , pathology , virology , sociology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics
Thechange in eating habits and responsible production systems leads to reduced environmental impact. The objective of this research was to study dietary and environmental behavior in university students in Andahuaylas province during the confinement of Covid-19. The study was cross-cutting through the use of data collected online through an anonymously resolved questionnaire, scheduled from July 18 to August 30, 2020 in the Apurímac-Peru region. In which 390 undergraduate students between the age of 18 and 28 participated. The questionnaire was divided into 03 sections: sociodemographic characteristics, dietary practices and environmental-related behavior during covid-19 confinement. In the study se found that 65.8% of students reported healthier dietary practices during covid-19confinement, in terms ofgender, women consistently consumed tubers (85.7%), vegetables (73.5%), fruits (61.2%), Andean grains (49.0%), compared to males who reported lower consumption. As for environmental behavior, respondents indicate that organic foods were healthier and more environmentally friendly to local food.