Food for thought: How the coronavirus pandemic could shake-up UK appetites

Caroline Stocks
5 min readMay 26, 2020

For the majority of UK consumers, when it comes to food, the coronavirus pandemic will be defined by empty supermarket shelves, long queues, and a rediscovered love for home baking.

But while supply chains may have responded quickly to increased demand and changing shopping habits, the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on our food systems are less straightforward.

The impact of COVID-19 means food shopping may have changed for good

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Caroline Stocks

UK journalist via Spain and the US • Writes about food, agriculture and the environment • Agtech nerd •