{"id":14335,"date":"2021-04-29T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2021\/04\/29\/food-insecurity-experienced-in-asia-pacific-during-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2021-04-29T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T07:00:00","slug":"food-insecurity-experienced-in-asia-pacific-during-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2021\/04\/29\/food-insecurity-experienced-in-asia-pacific-during-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Insecurity Experienced in Asia Pacific During Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n 68% of those who have faced food insecurity dealt with it for the first time <\/p>\n

HONG KONG SAR –\u00a0Media OutReach<\/a>\u00a0– 29 April 2021 –\u00a0Almost 7 in 10 Asia Pacific consumers who
\nhave faced “food insecurity” at some point in their lives experienced it for
\nthe first time in recent months, according to new research. Food insecurity is
\ndefined as the lack of available financial resources for food at the household
\nlevel, and has been exacerbated<\/a> by the
\nCOVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n

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The research delved into family nutrition trends during the pandemic and
\nwas conducted by OnePoll, on behalf of Herbalife Nutrition<\/a> and Feed the
\nChildren, among 2,500 consumers in five Asia Pacific markets, including Hong
\nKong, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.<\/p>\n

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“We see that food insecurity has impacted parents more during the
\npandemic because they lacked safe options to get fresh and healthy foods, and had
\nnot enough money to buy the food needed. Many parents were also worried about the
\npandemic’s lasting health impact on their children,” said Stephen Conchie,
\nSenior Vice President and Managing Director, Herbalife Nutrition Asia Pacific.<\/p>\n

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“Since food insecurity and poor nutrition are associated with several
\nchronic illnesses, there is an urgent need to provide families and children with safe and
\naffordable meal alternatives to allay concerns about food insecurity in the
\nlonger term. With this goal
\nin mind, Herbalife Nutrition’s Nutrition for Zero Hunger initiative is just one
\nof the ways we collaborate with non-profit organizations and share resources to
\nbring about that vital change,” he
\nadded.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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Shifts in Food Purchasing Behaviors
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With 68 percent of Asia Pacific consumers who faced food security
\nconcerns experiencing it for the first time in during the pandemic, close to half
\n(52%) of Asia Pacific consumers also started purchasing less
\nexpensive foods. Respondents shared that they also started shopping at
\ndifferent, less expensive stores (40%), skipped meals (34%), and received food
\nassistance from a food bank or a local community center (32%). <\/p>\n

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Parents Struggle in Maintaining Healthy, Balanced Diet<\/b><\/p>\n

While the top food and nutrition issue among all respondents was the
\ninability to eat a balanced diet during the pandemic (34%), there were
\nsignificant differences reported between respondents who were parents compared
\nto non-parents, including:-<\/p>\n