TABLE 2.
2020 Survey questions: impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic (+/‐3.2 percentage points, 19 times out of 20)
| Question | Agree (%) (somewhat/strongly) | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree (%) (somewhat/strongly) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Since the beginning of the COVID−19 pandemic, I have been more concerned about the safety of my food’ | 55% (34/22) | 22% | 23% (13/10) |
| ‘Since the beginning of the COVID−19 pandemic, I have been more price conscious when shopping for groceries’ | 50% (29/21) | 29% | 20% (13/7) |
| ‘Since the beginning of the COVID−19 pandemic, I feel that I have purchased more foods packaged in single‐use plastics’ | 30% (22/8) | 54% | 16% (13/4) |
| ‘I believe that any new regulations on single‐use packaging in Canada should wait until after the COVID−19 pandemic is fully resolved’ | 52% (26/24) | 20% | 28%(17/12) |
| Very/Extremely Important | Moderately Important | Not at All/Slightly Important | |
| Respondents ranking of the importance of new safety concerns during COVID−19, to their decision to purchase plastics packaged foods | 40% (21/19) | 18% | 41% (16/25) |
| Increased (Somewhat/Strongly) | Neither Increased nor Decreased | Decreased (Somewhat/Slightly) | |
| ‘Since the beginning of the COVID−19 pandemic, my trust in the ability of the Canadian food system to ensure the safety of my food is:’ | 22% (18/4) | 65% | 14% (12/2) |