The COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian metropolis: repercussion on food prices
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Resumo: | We analyzed the impact of the efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic on the prices of food sold by a food supply center located in the sixth largest city in Brazil. We examined the percentage change in the prices of 20 types of foods, adjusted by market conditions, using municipal contingency plan stages to compare opening and closing of non-essential services, including bars and restaurants (stage 1: first phase of essential services-only; stage 2: flexibilization; and stage 3: second phase of essential services-only with a “pre-pandemic” period [stage 0]). Log-prices were lower in all contingency stages for leafy greens (variation: 42% to 56%) and vegetables (variation: 28% to 40%). Log-prices of eggs and fruit were 20% and 16% lower during stages 1 and 3, respectively. Strategies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic lowered the prices of eggs, fruit, leafy greens, and vegetables regardless of the market conditions. Accordingly, the supply and demand for fresh and minimally processed foods were affected by the economic crisis and difficulties to access and/or buy perishable foods more often. The impacts of efforts to defeat the pandemic must ensure the human right to adequate food, considering that low prices do not necessarily indicate food security. |
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The COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian metropolis: repercussion on food prices |
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The COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian metropolis: repercussion on food prices |
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The COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian metropolis: repercussion on food prices Lopes,Mariana Souza COVID-19 Pandemics Food Supply Vegetables Fruits |
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The COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian metropolis: repercussion on food prices |
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The COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian metropolis: repercussion on food prices |
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The COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian metropolis: repercussion on food prices |
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The COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian metropolis: repercussion on food prices |
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The COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian metropolis: repercussion on food prices |
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Lopes,Mariana Souza |
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Lopes,Mariana Souza Freitas,Patrícia Pinheiro de Carvalho,Maria Cecília Ramos de Silva,Uriel Moreira Lopes,Aline Cristine Souza |
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Freitas,Patrícia Pinheiro de Carvalho,Maria Cecília Ramos de Silva,Uriel Moreira Lopes,Aline Cristine Souza |
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Lopes,Mariana Souza Freitas,Patrícia Pinheiro de Carvalho,Maria Cecília Ramos de Silva,Uriel Moreira Lopes,Aline Cristine Souza |
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COVID-19 Pandemics Food Supply Vegetables Fruits |
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COVID-19 Pandemics Food Supply Vegetables Fruits |
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We analyzed the impact of the efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic on the prices of food sold by a food supply center located in the sixth largest city in Brazil. We examined the percentage change in the prices of 20 types of foods, adjusted by market conditions, using municipal contingency plan stages to compare opening and closing of non-essential services, including bars and restaurants (stage 1: first phase of essential services-only; stage 2: flexibilization; and stage 3: second phase of essential services-only with a “pre-pandemic” period [stage 0]). Log-prices were lower in all contingency stages for leafy greens (variation: 42% to 56%) and vegetables (variation: 28% to 40%). Log-prices of eggs and fruit were 20% and 16% lower during stages 1 and 3, respectively. Strategies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic lowered the prices of eggs, fruit, leafy greens, and vegetables regardless of the market conditions. Accordingly, the supply and demand for fresh and minimally processed foods were affected by the economic crisis and difficulties to access and/or buy perishable foods more often. The impacts of efforts to defeat the pandemic must ensure the human right to adequate food, considering that low prices do not necessarily indicate food security. |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz |
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