How effective were government food box schemes for those who were shielding during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom? Local and national stakeholder perspectives

Abstract Objective: In spring 2020, governments across the UK put in place food box schemes to protect access to food for the population told to ‘shield’ from COVID-19 (i.e. not leave their house for any reason). This article explores the design, implementation and impact of food box schemes inten...

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Main Authors: Hannah Lambie-Mumford, Rachel Loopstra, Katy Gordon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-12-01
Series:Public Health Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1368980023001829/type/journal_article