Changes to household food shopping practices during the COVID-19 restrictions: Evidence from the East of England

Measures to control the spread of COVID-19 have changed the way we shop for food and interact with food environments. This qualitative study explored food shopping practices in the East of England, a large diverse region including coastal, urban and rural settings. In 2020/2021 we interviewed 38 peo...

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Published inHealth & place Vol. 78; p. 102906
Main Authors Thompson, Claire, Hamilton, Laura, Dickinson, Angela, Fallaize, Rosalind, Mathie, Elspeth, Rogers, Samantha, Wills, Wendy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2022
Subjects
Commerce
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - prevention & control
Food
Food Supply
Humans
Rural Population
COVID-19
Local stores
Food shopping
Food environment
UK
Supermarkets
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Summary:Measures to control the spread of COVID-19 have changed the way we shop for food and interact with food environments. This qualitative study explored food shopping practices in the East of England, a large diverse region including coastal, urban and rural settings. In 2020/2021 we interviewed 38 people living in the region and 27 professionals and volunteers providing local support around dietary health. Participants reported disruption to supermarket shopping routines; moving to online shopping; and increased reliance on local stores. COVID-19 has impacted disproportionately upon lower-income households and neighbourhoods. The longer-term implications for dietary health inequalities must be investigated.
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ISSN:1353-8292
1873-2054
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DOI:10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102906