COVID-19 and consumer demand for local meat products in South Carolina

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2021.103.004

Keywords:

Local Meat, COVID-19, Pandemic, Survey, Consumption, Local Food Supply Chain

Abstract

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The emergence of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the associated economic disrup­tions have challenged local food producers, distributors, retailers, and restaurants since March 2020. COVID-19 was a stress test for the U.S. local food supply chain, exposing vulnerabilities whose impacts have varied by region and sector. Some local producers saw sales fall in 2020 due to COVID-19 restric­tions and consumer foot traffic changes (O’Hara, Woods, Dutton, & Stavely, 2021). In other areas, local food producers were able to pivot from collapsing market channels by finding opportunities elsewhere (Thilmany, Canales, Low, & Boys, 2020). . . .

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Author Biographies

Steven Richards, Clemson Cooperative Extension

Agribusiness Extension Associate

Michael Vassalos, Clemson University

Associate Professor of Agribusiness

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Published

2021-05-11

How to Cite

Richards, S., & Vassalos, M. (2021). COVID-19 and consumer demand for local meat products in South Carolina. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 10(3), 31–36. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2021.103.004