Consumer-driven strategies towards a resilient and sustainable food system following the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

作者：Katherine Kent, Fred Gale, Beth Penrose, Srj Auckland, Elizabeth Lester, Sandra Murray · 发表于：BMC Public Health · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1186/s12889-022-13987-z · 被引用次数：32 · 研究领域：COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts、Organic Food and Agriculture、Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health restrictions temporarily disrupted food supply chains around the world and changed the way people shopped for food, highlighting issues with food systems resilience and sustainability. The aim of this study was to explore consumer-driven strategies towards a more resilient and sustainable food system in Australia, learning from experiences during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: During May-June 2020, a cross-sectional, online survey was conducted in Tasmania, Australia in a non-random sample of adults aged 18 years and over. The survey collected demographic data and posted the open-ended question: "How could Tasmania's food system be better prepared for a disaster in the future?" Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the demographic data and thematic analysis was employed to analyse the qualitative data. RESULTS: Survey respondents (n = 698) were predominantly female (79%), over 55 years of age (48%), university educated (70%) and living with dependents (45%). Seven key themes were identified: (i) balance food exports with local needs; (ii) strengthen local food systems; (iii) increase consumer awareness of food supply chains; (iv) build collaboration and connection in the food system; (v) embed clear contingency arrangements; (vi) support community capacity building and individual self-sufficiency; and (vii) the food system coped well. CONCLUSIONS: The consumer-driven strategies identified i...