Nils-Gerrit Wunsch
Research expert covering foods trends in North America, Europe, and the global food system
Get in touch with us nowCurrent shortage of food items in Great Britain in October 2022, by age and type
Who is affected by the food shortage in Britain? Between March 16 and 27, 2022, an average of 12 percent of responding grocery shoppers experienced a shortage of essential food items. Millennials and their Generation X compatriots were more strongly affected by food shortages than other groups. Approximately 16 percent of respondents between 30 and 49 years of age reported that they experienced a shortage of essential food items. That was four percent above the country average. The difference between the genders was much smaller than the age differences.
