Obesity Health Alliance – food and shopping during coronavirus outbreak

People report eating more fruit and vegetables, and home cooked meals during the pandemic, and less fast food or takeaways.

Younger people (aged 18-24) are more likely to report changes in what they are eating such as eating more or less of certain types of food.
A large proportion of people (48%) report that they are eating less fast food and takeaways.
People (particularly young people) are reporting eating more discretionary foods, including confectionery, cakes and biscuits and crisps.
People haven’t noticed any particular changes in food advertising.
There is a change in people’s perceptions of supermarket promotions with 39% of people reporting seeing less multi-buy promotions on food in shops.
The majority of people (62%) agree that supermarkets have a key role to play in helping people be healthy at the moment. 50% agree supermarkets should focus their promotions on foods that help us be healthier.

Date Published: 02/06/2020

Categories: Health | Public and communities | Social | UK

Client: Obesity Health Alliance

Methodology

Savanta ComRes interviewed 2,025 UK adults (18+) online from the 17th April to 20th April 2020. Data were weighted to be demographically representative of UK adults by gender, age, region and social grade. Savanta ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules.