Food purchasing, preservation, and eating behavior during COVID-19 pandemic

Due to the highly infectious virus known as COVID-19 impacting lives of populace, more than any other event in recent memory, there is a pandemic world. In order determine food purchasing behavior and eating habits, preservation techniques source knowledge about COVID-19, 992 consumers living ?stanbul, most populous city Turkey, were surveyed. The questionnaire was disseminated participants via an online platform. Thirty questions, including demographics participants, changes behavior, knowledge, attitudes techniques, asked. results this study surveyed that has changed habits Turkish significantly (p < 0.05). During survey late March 2020 December 2020, 65% respondents have tried consume boost immune system 58% been willing buy fresh products. Consumers greatly adopted preserving stuffs by freezing during quarantine days. This revealed effective use media tools could increase awareness lead behavioral can reduce spread especially con-sumers aged over 65 years.