Organic food consumption and eating habit in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

Abstract The purpose of the current study is to understand how COVID-19 pandemic has affected eating behavior and directed toward organic food bioproducts consumption in North African region especially Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia as well identify variables that may affect these population. Data were collected using an anonymous online survey on 1,244 respondents from Tunisia. results showed confinement did influence healthy enhance people’s immune system so prevent infection by COVID-19, other diseases. Moreover, academic level, gender, country residence diversely correlated with during confinement. understanding will help public health reshape future policies bio-based production; moreover, some further nutritional recommendations could be concluded maintain a global better status improve body defence mechanism.