We invite you to participate in a study about how responses to the COVID-19 crisis are affecting food--how we grow, distribute, consume, and think about food. We use the term "foodways" to include all the ways we "do food" on all those levels.

We are a global interdisciplinary group linked to the University of the Republic, Uruguay, the South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability Studies (saras-institute.org), the Network of Socio-ecosystems and Sustainability, Mexico (redsocioecos.org), and the University of Wisconsin. Participation is voluntary and anonymous.

Separate from this study, if you want to send comments or share photos or videos that illustrate some aspect of these questions, you can send them to: covidfoodways@gmail.com or post on Instagram or other social media with the tag #covidfoodways.

Below is a required consent form:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON
RESEARCH PARTICIPANT INFORMATION AND CONSENT FORM
                 
STUDY TITLE: COVID Foodways
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Michael Peterson (Phone: (608) 957-4496) (Email: michael.w.peterson@wisc.edu)
                 
DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH
We invite you to participate in a study about how responses to the COVID-19 crisis are affecting food--how we grow, distribute, consume, and think about food. We use the term “Foodways” to include all the ways we “do food” on all those levels.
You have been asked to participate because we are interested in ANY person’s experience of food and foodways during this time.
The purpose of the research is to better understand the ways our food systems are changing during the pandemic, and how our ways of doing food--our foodways--are changing with them.
This study will include any and all willing adults.
This research will be conducted online.
                 
WHAT WILL MY PARTICIPATION INVOLVE?
If you decide to participate in this research, you will be asked to respond to a simple 20-minute online questionnaire.
                 
ARE THERE ANY RISKS TO ME?
We don't anticipate any risks to you from participation in this study.
                 
ARE THERE ANY BENEFITS TO ME?
We don't expect any direct benefits to you from participation in this study.
                 
HOW WILL MY CONFIDENTIALITY BE PROTECTED?
This study is confidential. Neither your name or any other identifiable information will be published.
University researchers on the study team will be the only people with access to the data, which is gathered in a password-protected database and transferred to encrypted storage on campus.
If you participate in this study, we would like to be able to quote you directly without using your name.
                 
WHOM SHOULD I CONTACT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS?
You may ask any questions about the research at any time; contact the Principal Investigator Michael Peterson at (608) 957-4496.
                 
If you are not satisfied with the response of research team, have more questions, or want to talk with someone about your rights as a research participant, you should contact the Education and Social/Behavioral Science IRB Office at 608-265-4312.
                 
If you decide not to participate or to withdraw from the study, you may do so without penalty.
 
Clicking “Continue” indicates that you have read this consent form, had an opportunity to ask any questions about your participation in this research and voluntarily consent to participate; and that you give my permission to be quoted directly in publications without your name.

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