Food choice motives and the nutritional quality of diet during the COVID-19 lockdown in France.

ABSTRACT: To limit the transmission of COVID-19, nationwide lockdown was imposed in France between March, 17th and May 10th, 2020. This disruption in individuals' daily routines likely altered food consumption habits. We examined how changes in food choice motives related to changes in nutritional quality during the lockdown compared to before. A convenience sample of 938 French adults completed online questionnaires on the Qualtrics platform at the end of April 2020. Participants were retrospectively asked about their food choice motives and food consumption during the month before and in the first month of the lockdown. The importance of nine food choice motives was assessed: health, convenience, sensory appeal, natural content, ethical concern, weight control, mood, familiarity, and price, scorin

SUBMITTER: Marty L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7558232 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature