During March 2020, the purchases of vegetables in tins (e.g. baked beans) and fresh milk in the United kingdom increased by 24 percent each, according to a survey of British grocery shoppers. This was closely followed by the rise of bread purchases, which increased by 23 percent. On the other hand, the purchases of takeaway food to eat at home (e.g. Deliveroo) decreased by 24 percent.
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The survey was targeted at 4,197 UK adults aged 18+ with responsibility for food shopping and/or preparation in the home.
Survey respondents were asked "In the past month would you say you are buying the following items more often, less often or the same as always? If you don't ever buy this, select N/A."
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issuu , & WRAP. (June 9, 2020). Changes in grocery food purchases in the United Kingdom in March 2020, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200930/changes-in-grocery-food-purchases-in-the-united-kingdom/
issuu , und WRAP. "Changes in grocery food purchases in the United Kingdom in March 2020, by category." Chart. June 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200930/changes-in-grocery-food-purchases-in-the-united-kingdom/
issuu , WRAP. (2020). Changes in grocery food purchases in the United Kingdom in March 2020, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200930/changes-in-grocery-food-purchases-in-the-united-kingdom/
issuu , and WRAP. "Changes in Grocery Food Purchases in The United Kingdom in March 2020, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200930/changes-in-grocery-food-purchases-in-the-united-kingdom/
issuu & WRAP, Changes in grocery food purchases in the United Kingdom in March 2020, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200930/changes-in-grocery-food-purchases-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Changes in grocery food purchases in the United Kingdom in March 2020, by category [Graph], issuu , & WRAP, June 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200930/changes-in-grocery-food-purchases-in-the-united-kingdom/
