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Sarvesh Seetaram, Tiger Brands’ director of group marketing strategy, said 49% of South Africans said they gained weight during the shutdown.
JOHANNESBURG – The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused substantial damage to human lives and the South African economy.
But it has also affected our eating habits.
At lockdown levels 5 and 4, many people were unable to go to the gym or jog, restaurants were closed, and socializing was not allowed to combat the spread of the virus.
Sarvesh Seetaram, Tiger Brands’ director of group marketing strategy, said that many South Africans reported gaining weight during the shutdown.
The organization referred to the State of Nutrition Report that analyzed the eating habits of some South Africans during the shutdown.
According to the report, more than four-fifths of respondents indicated that their food consumption and behavior had changed during the national shutdown, although not all indicated that they had acquired bad habits.
“49% of South Africans reported having gained weight.”
Seetaram noted that 45% of those surveyed became more health conscious during the confinement.
“By far, most cooked food for themselves more than before closing. That is a pretty positive story. Although people cook for themselves, there is a lot of work to do to understand what good nutrition means. That ultimately points to what you are buying and what is on your plate. “
Seetaram also noted that portion control was a problem for most people.
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