TABLE 1.
Sample food insufficiency‐related tweets and corresponding sentiments and emotions
| Tweet no. | Tweet text | Sentiments (%) | Competing emotions (%) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Neutral | Positive | Anger | Disgust | Fear | Joy | Sadness | Surprise | Neutral | ||
| 1 | @CAgovernor STOP SHUTTING DOWN OUR FOOD SUPPLY, YOU COWARDLY TYRANT | 98.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 81.6 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 2 | Why dont stores sell the darn masks by the door, I cant run all over town looking for a mask just to get a carton of milk and dog food. https://t.co/f97e2lJI68 | 96.1 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 64.5 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 19.1 |
| 3 | The lockdown crowd is going to destroy the country. I'm not kidding. They're misleading you into thinking the virus is a single variable problem. IT ISN'T. Hospitals are going bankrupt, ppl are avoiding doctors, the food supply is strained, & we are on the cusp of mass poverty | 97.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 56.4 | 7.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 10.9 | 3.1 | 14.2 |
| 4 | Oddly enough, the grocery store is out of Nestle Quik. Damned virus. #COVID #fun #COVID19 #coronavirus https://t.co/xYG9IS3o2m | 93.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 32.1 | 16.6 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 4.8 | 13.4 |
| 5 | Went to the grocery store yesterday for the first time in weeks and it was terrifying. I wore a mask, gloves, wiped down my cart but saw many customers wearing no protective gear, touching everything. I cant imagine how the workers must feel at these stores. | 67.5 | 9.6 | 23.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 28.5 | 8.8 | 36.8 | 14.2 | 5.9 |
| 6 | I love this. Big Love to all the heroes of the food supply chain. Thanks for sharing some of their stories @nstomatoes https://t.co/XkBQN114eQ | 1.1 | 2.8 | 96.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 99.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 7 | God bless Americas food supply chain, from the producers to the distributors to the grocers: The food supply chain, they say, remains intact and has been ramping up to meet the unprecedented stockpiling brought on by the coronavirus pandemic | 8.8 | 18.9 | 72.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 91.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Things Ive never done on a wednesday afternoon. Make butter from organic milk. Perks of #lockdown I can say. This is from Buffalo. Native cow tomorrow (process is too tedious) https://t.co/1TqYyAxQn5 | 14.0 | 16.2 | 69.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 82.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 9 | @RonnieLouise2 Yep…next week. And I'm donating some to our local food pantry too! | 2.3 | 15.1 | 82.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 63.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 33.8 |
| 10 | My fav Asian grocery store is now closed because of #Coronavirus …its so sad. Now I cant make spring rolls anymore | 97.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 73.8 | 2.5 | 6.6 |
| 11 | I have to close commissions since I have too much on my queue. But im still struggling. And im still trying to afford groceries and food for pets. Car repairs and a new monitor. Everything helps…Im working day and night already, and I need help… https://t.co/LlZmhppkX9 | 87.0 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 12.6 | 74.0 | 1.9 | 5.9 |
| 12 | omg the only grocery store I feel comfortable shopping at rn lost power and all the refrigerated food went bad and I just want CHEEZ | 93.0 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 51.5 | 11.8 | 13.9 |
| 13 | Why is everyone making banana bread during this pandemic? I'm not complaining, but why is this such a consistent pattern for everyone rn? should I be making banana bread? Am I missing something? | 71.8 | 24.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 96.4 | 1.2 |
| 14 | ok…so…voting is more dangerous than going to the grocery store? or going to an abortion clinic? | 73.8 | 24.8 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 79.1 | 9.7 |
| 15 | Where is all the #rubbingalcohol for the public in #NewYorkCity? Been shopping around for 6 weeks and nothing. Shouldn\u2019t we have it by now & before we hit the streets? Weren\u2019t distilleries helping on that front?\u1f64F@NYGovCuomo @NYCMayor @Walgreens @cvspharmacy @Walmart #nyc @costco | 79.9 | 19.2 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 76.6 | 13.1 |
| 16 | Food bank line in Queens https://t.co/5PHGUbcnvM | 10.2 | 74.1 | 15.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 98.7 |
| 17 | The 40 City‐supported meal sites will be closed Monday and open Tuesday, 10 a.m.\u2013noon. Many food sites will change schedules. Call 311 to find a nearby food pantry, or text your zip code to 800–548‐6479 for a list. More info in this press release: https://t.co/p9qGxv90V7 | 14.2 | 75.1 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 96.9 |
Note: The shaded areas represent the highest probability that each tweet is classified to one of three sentiments and one or more of seven competing emotions (including neutrality).
Source: Authors.