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> When the government tells me where I can shop, Which government is telling you where you can shop? In what way do they do that?

• sokoloff 6y ago
  With regards to satisfying hunger, if the government has closed bars and sit-down restaurants in an area, that shifts food procurement towards grocers. Pre-pandemic, I suspect I purchased over half of my caloric intake from a food vendor other than a grocer. 15 years ago, that would have been 90+% (as so I expect the younger cohorts today would be similar)
  • amanaplanacanal 6y ago
    Where I am restaurants have been available throughout the pandemic at least for take out, and most have setup ways to have outdoor seating which is still allowed. There are a few which have closed permanently, but not as many as I expected, thankfully.
    • sokoloff 6y ago
      We did many similar things here, though when the outside temps are 0º to -5º C, it's a lot less appealing to eat and socialize outside, so the government prohibition or limitations on indoor dining have still caused a sharp reduction in percentage of calories purchased this way. (I'm not arguing that they are improper, just that they have caused a sharp change in consumption patterns which have, in turn, benefited grocers.)