The role of technology use in food practices during the COVID-19 pandemic

Philip Weber; Thomas Ludwig; Lea Katharina Michel

doi:10.1016/j.ijgfs.2023.100687

The role of technology use in food practices during the COVID-19 pandemic

Int J Gastron Food Sci. 2023 Mar:31:100687. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgfs.2023.100687. Epub 2023 Feb 18.

Authors

Philip Weber¹, Thomas Ludwig¹, Lea Katharina Michel¹

Affiliation

¹ Cyber-Physical Systems, University of Siegen, Kohlbettstraße 15, 57072, Siegen, Germany.

Abstract

Over the last three years, COVID-19, with its lockdowns, social restrictions, and work from home structures, had a significant influence on our daily lives. The resulting changes in technology practices are likely to be explored in the years ahead. We will contribute to this exploration by looking specifically at the impact of COVID-19 on everyday food practices and the role of involved technology. To explore food practices and technology use, we conducted a qualitative interview study with 16 interviewees and delved into the underlying influencing factors behind them. Thereby we can better understand potential behavioral changes and technology usage by people to design not only for future pandemics and exceptional situations but to also for non-pandemic times.

Keywords: And phrases: human-food interaction; COVID-19; Food practices; Media use; Pandemic; Technology use.