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UK reports on food insecurity and diet during Covid-19
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a short series of reports from its Covid-19 consumer research. The reports include people’s lived experiences of food insecurity, and how Covid-19 changed people’s shopping, cooking and eating habits.
You can read these reports on the FSA website.
The University of Sheffield, King’s College London, Sustain and Churches Action on Poverty are leading a study on food vulnerability during Covid-19. Their first report has been published.
You can read the report on the University of Sheffield’s website.
The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) has produced a position statement on Covid-19 and food. The statement recommends addressing the challenges around health inequalities and food systems and ensuring the nutritional quality of food aid during a crisis.
You can read the statement on the FPH’s website.