"Dr Lucie Nield, co-lead investigator from the University of Sheffield, said: People deserve greater transparency about the food they are ordering online, and these businesses must be held to the appropriate regulatory standards. Without this, dark kitchens risk falling through the gap, with potential consequences for public health, particularly by encouraging increased use of online takeaways, greater availability and therefore greater consumption of high fat, salt or sugar food."
"One in seven food businesses on major delivery platforms, including Deliveroo and Just Eat, is now a dark kitchen, a university study shows. The findings, which shine a light on the scale of the hidden takeaway industry, found that 15% of all online food retailers in England were dark kitchens. Also known as cloud, ghost or virtual kitchens, they are delivery-only with no customer-facing storefront."
One in seven online food businesses on major delivery platforms in England operates as a delivery-only dark kitchen, accounting for about 15% of online food retailers. Dark kitchens—also called cloud, ghost or virtual kitchens—have no customer-facing storefront and can lower operating costs. Lack of a clear, consistent definition has hindered regulation, inspection and public-health oversight. Multi-university researchers, commissioned by a national health research institute, developed the first industry-wide framework by consulting academics, public-health professionals, local authorities, industry workers and consumers. Clear definition and transparency are presented as essential to ensure appropriate regulatory standards and protect public health.
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