A global media analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chicken meat food systems: Key vulnerabilities and opportunities for building resilience

Whatford, Louise; Chapot, Lorraine; Compston, Polly; Tak, Mehroosh; Cuevas, Soledad; Garza, Maria; Bennani, Houda; Bin Aslam, Hassaan; Hennessey, Mathew; Limon, Georgina; Queenan, Kevin; Fournie, Guillaume; Dadios, Nikolaos; Haesler, Barbara

Abstract

Food systems are increasingly under threat, with climate, biological, economic or policy shocks and stressors occurring at an increasing frequency and scale. News articles published globally between December 2019 and April 2020 were collated and analysed to describe the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the chicken meat system and to identify key vulnerabilities and intervention points that could build resilience. Most of the impacts identified were not caused by the direct effects of the virus but rather by a combination of the different mitigation measures implemented by the system actors such as movement restrictions, thereby demonstrating the importance of interconnections and coordination in the system. Social media were found to have played a crucial role in amplifying, mitigating or mediating the impact of the pandemic. The findings highlight the importance of adopting a holistic approach that integrates the multiple dimensions of food systems for effective responses to systemic shocks.

Citation

Whatford, L., Chapot, L., Compston, P., Tak, M., Cuevas, S., Garza, M., …Haesler, B. (2021). A global media analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chicken meat food systems: Key vulnerabilities and opportunities for building resilience. Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169435

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 23, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Aug 26, 2021
• Publication Date: Aug 23, 2021
• Deposit Date: May 14, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 23, 2021
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Item Discussed: Data and code available via: https://doi.org/10.34840/9XCJ-1F34
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169435
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1548740