Who is affected by the food shortage in Britain? Between March 16 and 27, 2022, an average of 12 percent of responding grocery shoppers experienced a shortage of essential food items. Millennials and their Generation X compatriots were more strongly affected by food shortages than other groups. Approximately 16 percent of respondents between 30 and 49 years of age reported that they experienced a shortage of essential food items. That was four percent above the country average. The difference between the genders was much smaller than the age differences.
Consumers experiencing a shortage of food items in Great Britain between September 22 and October 17, 2022, by type and age group
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (April 1, 2022). Consumers experiencing a shortage of food items in Great Britain between September 22 and October 17, 2022, by type and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268883/food-shortage-age-groups-great-britain/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Consumers experiencing a shortage of food items in Great Britain between September 22 and October 17, 2022, by type and age group." Chart. April 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268883/food-shortage-age-groups-great-britain/
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