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Will the coronavirus permanently change our relationship with food?

The way we shop for food is changing because of the coronavirus and there are winners and losers. But will these changes last, post COVID-19?

The way we buy our food is changing as a result of the coronavirus. The chief executives of both Tesco and Sainsbury’s have told the BBC the big weekly shop is back, and figures from market researchers Kantar show total grocery sales were up 9% in the 12 weeks to 19 April. Meanwhile, some producers have lost their normal market in restaurants and food service, and are reaching out directly to consumers instead. So will we keep any of these changes to our food systems post COVID-19?

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