Advice on safer shopping during COVID-19

WASH HANDSKEEP DISTANCESTAY HOME

2m

(6ft)

Are you well enough to go shopping?

•Ifyouhaveanewcontinuouscoughorahightemperature you must stay at home.

•Ifyouareover70,pregnantorinavulnerablegroup, you must stay at home.

Askafriendorneighbourtogetsomeessentialsforyouandleavethematthedoorforyoutocollect.Youmaybeabletogetanonlinedeliveryslotwithyoursupermarket.

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If you are well, help protect yourself and others:

• Trytoreducethenumberofshoppingtripstoonceaweek.

• Avoidtakingchildrenorotherfamilymemberstotheshop.

• Trytoshopatoff-peaktimes.

• Trytogotoquieterlocalshopsorarrangewithlocalshopsforcollectionordeliveries.Manysmallershopsarenowofferinglocaldeliveries.

• Makeashoppinglistandbuyenoughinoneshoppingtriptofeedyourfamilyfor7days–thereisamealplanneratthebackofthisbooklettohelpyou.

• Couldyoumanagewithoutcertainitemsandmakedo?Forexample,youcouldtrymakingyourownbreadorsimplyusingupfoodinthecupboardorfreezer.

• Makeanoteofwhatitemsyouhaveandwhentheywillgooutofdatesoyoucanusethemindateorderandavoidwaste.

• Useyourfreezertostoreperishableitemssuchasbreadandmeats.

• Don’tstockpileitemsyoudon’tneed–thinkofotherswhomayneedthem.

• Canyougetessentialsforsomeoneyouknowinavulnerablegroupandleavethemattheirdoor?

• Youshouldwashfruitandvegbeforeeatingasusualbutthereisnoevidencethatyouneedtodisinfectyourgrocerieswhenyougethome.

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Remember:

Before shopping

Washyourhandsfor20seconds

While shopping

•avoidtouchingyourface

•ifsanitiserisavailable,wipe handlesontrolley/basket beforeandafteruse

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•stay2m(6ft)apartfromthe nextperson

•useacontactlesspayment cardifpossible

After shopping

Washyourhandsfor20seconds

2m (6ft)

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Weekly meal planner

It’sareallychallengingtimeforusall,especiallyifyou’refeedingafamilyandtryingtoreduceyourshoppingtrips.

Butplanningaheadmakesitmucheasier–thismealplannerandshoppinglistwillhelp.

First,thinkaboutthemealsandsnacksyouwanttoeatovertheweek;thencheckwhat’salreadyinthecupboardorfreezerandwriteyourshoppinglistbasedontheplanner.

Thiswillhelpyouspendlessonimpulsebuys,cutdownonyourshoppingtripsandhelpyoupreparehealthymealsforyouandyourfamily.Visitwww.choosetolivebetter.comforhealthyrecipes.

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Shopping listFruit, vegetables and potatoes (egapples,redpeppers,

melon,tomatoes,onions,cabbageandpotatoes...)

Fresh meat, fish, poultry(egchicken,mackerel,

pollock,leanmince…)

Dairy, eggs and chilled foods’ (egsemi-skimmedmilk,

low-fatyogurt,cheese,eggs,spread…)

Household essentials (egsoap,binbags,washing

powder...)

Food cupboard(egpastashells,rice,bakedbeans,

tinnedtomatoes,tinnedtunaanddriedlentils...)

Bread (wholemealbread,wheatenbread,bagels,

whitebread...)

Frozen(egpeas,ovenchips,sweetcorn...)