Effects of New Type Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak on World Food System

Year 2021, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 131 - 141, 25.06.2021

Yeliz Demir

Abstract

The Covid-19 outbreak that occurred in Wuhan, China in December 2019 affected the world. The Covid-19 outbreak has an impact on different areas such as the economy, social life, production, and consumption. The aim of the study is to examine the effects of the emerging pandemic situation on the world food system. In order to determine the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the food system, relevant literature, current news, information, and data from the FAO (Food Agriculture Organization) and the World Health Organization (World Health Organization) were used. It has been determined that coronavirus affects consumers' food buying habits and way of buying food, increases food waste rate, raises the problem of accessing security food, and affects food policies. In the light of the findings, some suggestions have been made to researchers and practitioners

Keywords

Coronavirus, food system, food policies

Yeni Tip Koronavirüs (Covid-19) Salgınının Dünya Gıda Sistemi Üzerindeki Etkileri

Abstract

Çin’in Wuhan şehrinde Aralık 2019 tarihinde ortaya çıkan Covid-19 salgını tüm dünyayı etkisi altına almıştır. Covid-19 salgının ekonomi, sosyal yaşam, üretim ve tüketim gibi farklı alanlarda etkisi bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ortaya çıkan pandemi durumunun dünya gıda sistemi üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektir. Bu amaçla ilgili literatür, güncel haberler, FAO (Food Agriculture Organization) ve Dünya Sağlık Örgütü’nden (World Health Organization) elde edilen bilgi ve verilerden yararlanılmıştır. Covid-19 salgınının, tüketicilerin gıda satın alma alışkanlığını ve gıda satın alma şeklini etkilediği, gıda israf oranını arttırdığı, güvenli gıdaya ulaşım sorununu ortaya çıkardığı ve gıda politikalarını etkilediği belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular ışığında araştırmacılara ve uygulamacılara birtakım öneriler sunulmuştur

Keywords

Koronavirüs,, Gıda Sistemi,, Gıda Politikaları,

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