Data from: COVID-19 and Beef Consumption in Mexico

<p>This study evaluates Mexican consumers' perceptions of the potential connection between COVID-19 transmission and food consumption and assesses changes in consumers' preferences for beef product attributes before and during the pandemic. Data for the study was collected through two online surveys of 2,020 Mexican consumers: 1,000 observations were collected before the pandemic (Dec 2019) and 1,020 during the pandemic (Dec 2020). </p> <p>The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, and linear regression. </p> <p>Originality/value - Several institutions collect and report data on quantities and prices of food products and consumers’ income, data on consumers’ perceptions of food quality attributes are not readily available. This study focused on consumer concerns and perceptions regarding COVID-19 and meat consumption.</p> <p>Keywords Preferences, Perception, COVID-19, Beef</p> <div><br>Resources in this dataset:</div><br><ul><li><p>Resource Title: Dataset Mexican Beef Preferences.</p> <p>File Name: Mexico_dataset.xlsx</p><p>Resource Description: Dataset_1: The first round of surveys (Dec 2019) Dataset_2: The second round of surveys (Dec 2020)</p><p>Resource Software Recommended: Microsoft Excel ,url: <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/excel" target="_blank">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/excel</a> </p></li></ul>