Results: EFFECTS OF COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) ON EATING HABITS
Published on 05/23/2020
The stay-at-home measures have stopped most people from visiting restaurants and going out for meals. This survey involves questions about how the pandemic has affected your eating habits.
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1.
1.
Compared to your eating habits prior to the pandemic, do you feel that during stay-at-home measures you have been eating: Much healthier than usual
8%
201 votes
A little healthier than usual
13%
338 votes
About the same
59%
1482 votes
A little less healthy than usual
13%
334 votes
Much less healthy than usual
7%
169 votes
2.
2.
On average, how often did you/your household order takeout/delivery PRIOR to stay-at-home measures? Never
28%
713 votes
Once a month
26%
645 votes
2 - 3 times a month
18%
462 votes
Once a week
17%
433 votes
2 - 3 times a week
8%
198 votes
4 - 5 times a week
1%
26 votes
6+ times a week
2%
47 votes
3.
3.
On average, how often do you/your household order takeout/delivery DURING stay-at-home measures? Never
36%
921 votes
Once a month
21%
521 votes
2 - 3 times a month
17%
428 votes
Once a week
15%
380 votes
2 - 3 times a week
8%
198 votes
4 - 5 times a week
2%
43 votes
6+ times a week
1%
33 votes
4.
4.
On average, how often do you/your household EXPECT to order takeout/delivery AFTER stay-at-home measures are lifted? Never
30%
756 votes
Once a month
28%
700 votes
2 - 3 times a month
18%
443 votes
Once a week
16%
398 votes
2 - 3 times a week
7%
167 votes
4 - 5 times a week
1%
26 votes
6+ times a week
1%
34 votes
5.
5.
Which restaurant food delivery services do you use most often? DoorDash
9%
235 votes
SkipTheDishes
6%
159 votes
Uber Eats
8%
205 votes
Foodora
2%
51 votes
Ritual
1%
30 votes
Postmates
3%
78 votes
Grubhub
6%
160 votes
Delivery.com
2%
38 votes
Other (please specify)
13%
322 votes
Do not order in
60%
1504 votes
6.
6.
On average, how often did you/your household go out to a restaurant for meals PRIOR to stay-at-home measures? Never
23%
578 votes
Once a month
31%
790 votes
2 - 3 times a month
19%
477 votes
Once a week
17%
420 votes
2 - 3 times a week
8%
193 votes
4 - 5 times a week
1%
35 votes
6+ times a week
1%
31 votes
7.
7.
On average, how often do you/your household EXPECT to go out to a restaurant for meals PER WEEK, AFTER stay-at-home measures are lifted? Never
33%
829 votes
Once a month
31%
789 votes
2 - 3 times a month
14%
365 votes
Once a week
13%
340 votes
2 - 3 times a week
6%
141 votes
4 - 5 times a week
1%
28 votes
6+ times a week
1%
32 votes
8.
8.
Did you/your household use fresh food meal delivery box services (eg. GoodFood, HelloFresh, Blue Apron) PRIOR to stay-at-home measures? Once in a while
9%
217 votes
Regularly
7%
176 votes
Never
84%
2131 votes
9.
9.
Are you/your household using fresh food delivery box services (eg. GoodFood, HelloFresh, Blue Apron) DURING stay-at-home measures? Once in a while
7%
170 votes
Regularly
7%
183 votes
Never
86%
2171 votes
10.
10.
Do you/your household EXPECT to use fresh food delivery box services (eg. GoodFood, HelloFresh, Blue Apron) AFTER stay-at-home measures? Once in a while
9%
236 votes
Regularly
7%
165 votes
Never
84%
2123 votes
11.
11.
PRIOR to stay-at-home measures, how did you/your household typically get groceries? In-person shopping at grocery stores
81%
2050 votes
Order online for in-store/curbside pick-up
4%
96 votes
Order online for grocery delivery
4%
101 votes
Fresh food meal delivery box services
3%
75 votes
In-person shopping at a local farmers market
3%
70 votes
Did not buy groceries often - ate most meals out or ordered in
4%
104 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
28 votes
12.
12.
DURING stay-at-home measures, how do you/your household typically get groceries? In-person shopping at grocery stores
73%
1837 votes
Order online for in-store/curbside pick-up
8%
207 votes
Order online for grocery delivery
8%
206 votes
Fresh food meal delivery box services
3%
69 votes
In-person shopping at a local farmers market
3%
65 votes
Did not buy groceries often - ate most meals out or ordered in
4%
92 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
48 votes
13.
13.
AFTER stay-at-home measures are lifted, how do you/your household plan to get groceries? In-person shopping at grocery stores
78%
1961 votes
Order online for in-store/curbside pick-up
6%
153 votes
Order online for grocery delivery
6%
150 votes
Fresh food meal delivery box services
3%
69 votes
In-person shopping at a local farmers market
2%
63 votes
Did not buy groceries often - ate most meals out or ordered in
4%
92 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
36 votes
14.
14.
When do you believe you will be comfortable returning to restaurants? Today
12%
311 votes
In 2 weeks
6%
145 votes
In 1 month
9%
234 votes
In 2 months
15%
386 votes
In 6 months
19%
492 votes
A year from now
10%
243 votes
When there is a COVID-19 vaccine
19%
490 votes
Never
9%
223 votes
15.
15.
What health & safety protocols need to be in place before you will return to a restaurant? Proper sanitization of furniture after each use
47%
1190 votes
Social distancing controls
49%
1239 votes
Screening criteria before entering
26%
652 votes
Capacity restrictions
44%
1099 votes
Tracing/tracking capabilities
16%
394 votes
Access to hand sanitizer
40%
1001 votes
Staff wear facemasks
42%
1052 votes
Customers wear facemasks
24%
598 votes
Plexiglass shields/sneeze guards between customers
26%
652 votes
Feel comfortable returning without any of the health & safety protocols listed
15%
372 votes
Will not feel comfortable even with all of these health & safety protocols
24%
607 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
106 votes
16.
16.
When do you believe you will be comfortable returning to grocery stores? Today
54%
1357 votes
In 2 weeks
5%
118 votes
In 1 month
6%
145 votes
In 2 months
8%
205 votes
In 6 months
7%
179 votes
A year from now
4%
99 votes
When there is a COVID-19 vaccine
11%
274 votes
Never
6%
147 votes
17.
17.
What health & safety protocols need to be in place before you will return to a grocery store? Frequent sanitization of shopping carts, baskets, etc.
50%
1270 votes
Social distancing controls
48%
1218 votes
Screening criteria before entering
18%
465 votes
Capacity restrictions
37%
943 votes
Tracing/tracking capabilities
14%
341 votes
Access to hand sanitizer
38%
970 votes
Staff wear facemasks
41%
1041 votes
Customers wear facemasks
35%
883 votes
Plexiglass shields/sneeze guards between customers
26%
664 votes
Feel comfortable returning without any of the health & safety protocols listed
17%
430 votes
Will not feel comfortable even with all of these health & safety protocols
15%
376 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
129 votes
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