Cooking skills during the Covid-19 pandemic

This article aims to present reflections on cooking skills in times of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. The current period of uncertainty and isolation heightens food insecurity issues, influencing food choice, purchase, and preparation. Social media and networks are sources of entertainment and learning, with vast resources for cooking skills, which can stimulate home cooking and strengthen family ties. Research has evidenced the positive relationship between cooking and diet quality, an important factor for groups at increased risk of severe illness from Covid-19. For some individuals, cooking may be a strategy to reduce anxiety and stress associated with the pandemic. However, the Brazilian reality is marked by inequalities in income and access to food. Thus, more vulnerable populations may not have the same relationship with cooking. Public policies should focus on food and nutrition programs and actions for the development of cooking skills as a means to promote healthy eating and encourage self-care.RESUMO Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar considera ções acerca de habilidades culinárias em tempos de pandemia pela Covid-19. O cenário vivenciado durante a pandemia, caracterizado pela incerteza e pelo isolamento, perpassa a questão de insegurança da alimentação, influenciando escolha, aquisição e preparo de alimentos, dentro e fora de ca sa. Mídias e redes sociais aparecem como alternativas de entretenimento e de aprendizado de habilidades culinária...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research