COVID-19: impact on the urban food retail system and dietary inequalities in the UK
Steven Cummins, Nicolas Berger, Laura Cornelsen, Judith Eling, Vanessa Er, Robert Greener, Alexandra Kalbus, Amanda Karapici, Cherry Law, Denise Ndlovu, Amy Yau
Abstract
COVID-19 has focused minds on the resilience of the urban food retail system in supplying adequate food to the whole population. In this commentary, we discuss the impacts on diet of four plausible changes to food retailing in the UK: relocalisation of the food retail system, accelerated uptake of digital grocery, restructuring of fast-food environment and impacts on food banking and emergency food aid. We finish by outlining the challenge for research, policy and planning.
Topics & Concepts
RestructuringFood systemsBusinessFood insecurityResilience (materials science)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PopulationFood securityGeographyEnvironmental healthMedicineFinanceArchaeologyThermodynamicsPhysicsPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseAgricultureFood Waste Reduction and SustainabilityFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts