These Are the Foods People Aren’t Panic Buying
Coronavirus-related panic has led shoppers around the globe to ransack supermarkets, with things like toilet paper, pasta and canned goods being of particularly high value.
As time goes on, more food items are slowly being scooped up and a trip to the local supermarket shows a dystopian landscape.
In the midst of panic buying, Twitter users have started to document what food is being left in the shops. And to be honest, we’re surprised at some of the ones left behind.
Gluten-free bread
While it goes without saying that those with wheat and gluten sensitivities or coeliac disease should be eating gluten-free, it’s surprising that in the pandemonium, GF bread seemed to be spared.
Virtually nothing left but gluten-free white bread at #TraderJoes.
The best part was when the checkout guy asked me if I found everything I wanted. I laughed and he said sorry, that's just a reflex. pic.twitter.com/ElOTo0i6eR— Laura (@LauraHunttFoti) March 13, 2020
Plant-based meat
Sorry to those of you who rate plant-based meat, because it seems 99% of society doesn’t. But, good news for vegans and vegatarians!
Shrimp flavoured ramen
The people have spoken and shrimp ramen is the lesser ramen by a longshot.
Corona beer
Mexican beer company, Corona, has faced unwarranted stigma during the current coronavirus pandemic. According to news.com.au, a recent survey of 737 beer drinkers in the United States “38% wouldn’t buy a Corona ‘under any circumstances’ because of the outbreak. Another 14% said they wouldn’t be seen ordering a beer from the brand in public.”
And, this is being seen even here in Australia.
Hawaiian pizza
Pineapple has always been a controversial pizza topping (but one of my favourites, to be honest), so while it’s not surprising to see Hawaiian pizza left behind, I’m shocked at everyone’s inferior tastebuds.
Nut milk
There has been a massive run on milk during the current pandemic, but not so much for nut milk, or “nut juice” as this Twitter user has called it. In saying that, almond milk seems to be scarce in this video below, so that seems to be the favourite non-dairy milk choice.
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