BBM Magazine Issue-Sayı: 40 Eylül/Ekim - September/October 2020

ARTICLE • MAKALE 64 BBM / SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2020 • EYLÜL-EKİM 2020 disi satın alanların oranı yüzde 1,2 oranında azaldı. Kamu veya belediye yardım kurumlarından temel gıda unsurlarını temin edenlerin oranı ise yüzde 1,6 oranın- da arttı. • Taze meyve ve sebzeyi semt pazarından satın alanların oranında ciddi oranda azalma meydana gel- di. Ekmek, süt ve peynir gibi taze gıdalar ile taze ol- mayan gıdaların satın alındığı bakkal ve semt pazarı gibi satış noktalarının tercih edilme oranlarında ise de- ğişiklik olmadı. • İndirim marketlerini tercih edenlerin oranı arttı. E-ticaret sitelerinin kullanımı COVID-19 öncesine göre arttı. • COVID-19 döneminde ekmek, süt ve peynir gibi taze ürünlerin satın alınma sıklığı düştü. Taze meyve- sebze, et-balık ve taze olmayan gıdalarda ise değişik- lik olmadı. • Pandemide evde geçirilen süre artışıyla doğru orantılı olacak şekilde tüm öğünlerin evde hazırlanma ve tüketim oranlarında anlamlı bir yükseliş göze çarp- tı. En yüksek artış ise ara öğünlerde oldu. COVID-19 öncesi evde ara öğün hazırladığını ve tükettiğini belir- tenlerin oranı yüzde 17,2 iken, COVID-19 sürecinde bu oran yüzde 42,5’e yükseldi. Diğer yandan evde öğle yemeği hazırlayıp tüketenlerin oranı da yüzde percent. • There has been a significant decrease in the number of those who buy fresh fruits and vegetables from their district bazaar. There has been no change in the prefer- ence rates of outlets such as the grocery stores and the district bazaar where fresh foods such as bread, milk and cheese and durable foods are sold. • The number of those who preferred discount stores increased. The use of e-commerce sites has become popular compared to the pre-COVID-19 era. • During the COVID-19 period, the frequency of pur- chasing fresh products such as bread, milk, and cheese has decreased. There has been no change in fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, or durable foods. • A significant increase was observed in the prepara- tion and consumption rates of all meals at home, in di- rect proportion to the increase in time spent at home in the pandemic. The highest increase was in snacks. 17.2 percent of the participants who used to prepare and con- sume snacks at home. However, this rate increased to 42.5 percent after COVID-19. On the other hand, the rate of those who prepared and consumed lunch at home in- creased from 75.2 percent to 90 percent. • While 46.5 percent of participants did not skip meals before COVID-19, this rate increased to 50.2 percent during the COVID-19 period. • Before COVID-19, 5 out of 10 people used to prefer takeaway places for consuming food at home, while dur- ing the COVID-19 process, only about 3 out of 10 people preferred takeaway places. FROZEN FOOD CONSUMPTION GOES ON AS IS • Bread and milk consumption frequency decreased significantly during the coronavirus period. While the rate of those who said that they eat bread every day before COVID-19 was 48.7 percent, this rate decreased to 43 percent during the period of COVID-19. • During this period, the consumption frequency of fresh fruits and vegetables, chocolate, candy, cake, bis- cuits, fresh meat and fresh fish increased. • The consumption frequency of frozen foods and con- venience foods did not change much during this period. • The frequency of eating in the cafeterias at the offices has decreased considerably due to remote work. On the other hand, the frequency of eating in places such as restaurants and cafes has decreased due to the fact that they are mostly closed. • Street vendors were also less preferred during the COVID-19 period. MORE MONEY SPENT FOR FOOD • More than 55 percent of respondents stated that their food consumption and money spent on food increased during the COVID-19 period.