Receiving groceries at home can be harmful to your waistline, a study has shown.
60 per cent of Britons who buy food online buy more per capita than those who go to the supermarket.
The researchers found that online shoppers purchased an average of 1,500 more calories per person than those who shopped in stores.
The study, carried out by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, was published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
It found that 60 per cent of Brits who buy food online buy more per capita than those who go to the supermarket.
The researchers found that online shoppers purchased an average of 1,500 more calories per person than those who shopped in-store.
The research was carried out by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
The investigation comes after an investigation found that online shopping has created a lottery in which some supermarkets hand out fresh food that is close to, or even past, its sell-by date.
But in a separate poll, Which? found that only 24 percent of shoppers complained and 23 percent ate expired products. About 18 percent threw items in the trash.
The studies come after it was revealed that major supermarkets and food brands are changing their recipes to reduce the use of expensive ingredients.