The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions and Changes to Takeaway Regulations in England on Consumers' Intake and Methods of Accessing Out-of-Home Foods: A Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 restrictions significantly impacted the operations of fast food and full-service retailers. Full-service retailers were permitted to operate as takeaway outlets without needing to seek formal changes in planning permissions. We conducted a study to determine consumers' intake and modes of accessing foods from fast food and full-service retailers during various COVID-19 restrictions and changes to takeaway/delivery regulations, as well as their experiences.

Methods

We conducted a longitudinal, mixed-methods study comprising three surveys, which examined the intake frequency and modes of accessing retailers, and two rounds of qualitative focus groups, which explored their related experiences. The data were collected at three timepoints (T) from May 2021-Mar

SUBMITTER: Fong M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10459227 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature