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

Claire Thompson; Laura Hamilton; Angela Dickinson; Rosalind Fallaize; Elspeth Mathie; Samantha Rogers; Wendy Wills

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102906

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

Claire Thompson, Laura Hamilton, Angela Dickinson, Rosalind Fallaize, Elspeth Mathie, Samantha Rogers, Wendy Wills

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	102906
Number of pages	22
Journal	Health & Place
Volume	78
Early online date	6 Sept 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102906
Publication status	Published - 30 Nov 2022

Keywords

COVID-19
Food environment
Food shopping
Local stores
Supermarkets
UK
Food Supply
COVID-19/epidemiology
Rural Population
Humans
Commerce
Food

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