Mexico: food consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown 2020, by category

Published by P. Navarro Villa, Jul 25, 2023
On February 29, 2020 the first two cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mexico were reported. As a result of the outbreak, the government installed a federal lockdown mandate known as 'Jornada de sana distancia', which was in place between March 23 and May 20, 2020. According to a survey carried out in the country in May of that year, cereals were the most popular food product consumed during the lockdown period, with almost all respondents (98.8 percent) having consumed this type of food at least once during the seven days prior to the interview. Fresh vegetables and fruits were also very popular, being consumed by more than 94 percent of interviewees.

Consumption of food during the COVID-19 lockdown in Mexico in May 2020, by product type

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Release date

July 2020

Region

Mexico

Survey time period

May 11 to 30, 2020

Number of respondents

1,073 respondents

Age group

20 years and older

Special properties

The survey considered food products consumed during the seven days prior to the interview.

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* Including poultry meat.

The federal lockdown mandate in Mexico, known as 'Jornada nacional de sana distancia', took place between March 23 and May 30, 2020.

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