According to a survey carried out in April 2020, it was found that 40 percent of Brits reported that they were eating more since the coronavirus lockdown started, while 20 percent overall said they were eating healthier than before. Around half of the respondents said they had been eating about the same quantity as before the lockdown and eating similar healthiness levels of food.
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Distribution of changes in people's eating habits due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in Great Britain as of April 2020
Characteristic
Much more
Somewhat more
Same
Somewhat less
Much less
Don't know
Would you say you are eating more or less in the lockdown period
9%
31%
47%
10%
2%
2%
Would you say you are eating more or less healthier in the lockdown period
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YouGov. (April 30, 2020). Distribution of changes in people's eating habits due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in Great Britain as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114594/eating-habit-changes-during-lockdown-in-great-britain/
YouGov. "Distribution of changes in people's eating habits due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in Great Britain as of April 2020." Chart. April 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114594/eating-habit-changes-during-lockdown-in-great-britain/
YouGov. (2020). Distribution of changes in people's eating habits due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in Great Britain as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114594/eating-habit-changes-during-lockdown-in-great-britain/
YouGov. "Distribution of Changes in People's Eating Habits Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Lockdown in Great Britain as of April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114594/eating-habit-changes-during-lockdown-in-great-britain/
YouGov, Distribution of changes in people's eating habits due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in Great Britain as of April 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114594/eating-habit-changes-during-lockdown-in-great-britain/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Distribution of changes in people's eating habits due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in Great Britain as of April 2020 [Graph], YouGov, April 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114594/eating-habit-changes-during-lockdown-in-great-britain/
