Coronavirus on UK high streets, frozen food boom & candy-selling influencers

Laura and Julia talk about how the coronavirus crisis is affecting UK high streets, whether buying your groceries online really is more carbon-friendly than going to store and the candy-selling influencers teaching kids how to get better at selling sweets at school.

Articles mentioned in this episode

What to know about coronavirus meat shortages | Time

Lockdown drives frozen food sales up 28% in UK | Food Navigator

Frozen, fresh or canned: what’s more nutritious? | BBC Future

Jeff Bezos says ordering groceries is better for the planet. Is he right? | Grist

How coronavirus has changed the way we shop…forever | The Telegraph

YouTube’s candy king is running a sugary online cartel | Wired UK

Oasis and Warehouse store closures claim fashion victims on high street | The Times

 

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