page_title: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food industry
section_title: Australia
hierarchical_section_title: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food industry / Australia
caption_attribution_description: English: Rockingham Foreshore restaurants closed because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, following government regulations in Western Australia. The restaurants would usually be quite busy on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Now all but two were closed, and those two were only open for take aways.
context_page_description: The COVID-19 pandemic affects the global food industry as governments close down restaurants and bars to slow the spread of the virus. Across the world, restaurants' daily traffic dropped precipitously compared to the same period in 2019. Closures of restaurants caused a ripple effect among related industries such as food production, liquor, wine, and beer production, food and beverage shipping, fishing, and farming.
  The issues were particularly disruptive in industrialized areas where large proportions of entire categories of food are typically imported using just-in-time logistics.
  In June 2020, the United Nations warned that the world was facing the worst food crisis in half a century due to the recession caused by the pandemic.
context_section_description: In Melbourne, city officials announced a relief package for the Queen Victoria Market. According to Eater, petitions were circulating urging the state government to rescue the industry.
caption: Restaurants in Western Australia, mostly closed due to the pandemic
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