According to a survey in Malaysia conducted in December 2018, 62 percent of respondents were of the opinion that cereals have gotten healthier since five years ago. By comparison, 52 percent of respondents felt that sweet snacks have become unhealthier compared to five years ago. Malaysia has one of the highest rates of obesity in Asia, and the government has taken measures to curb this problem such as introducing a sugar tax.
Share of consumers who perceived the following food products have become healthier compared to five years ago in Malaysia as of December 2018
The question asked in the survey was as follows: "For each of the following products please tell us whether you feel they have become healthier, unhealthier or haven’t changed in the last 5 years?"
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Food Industry Asia. (April 29, 2019). Share of consumers who perceived the following food products have become healthier compared to five years ago in Malaysia as of December 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062035/malaysia-perceptions-food-products-becoming-healthier/
Food Industry Asia. "Share of consumers who perceived the following food products have become healthier compared to five years ago in Malaysia as of December 2018." Chart. April 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062035/malaysia-perceptions-food-products-becoming-healthier/
Food Industry Asia. (2019). Share of consumers who perceived the following food products have become healthier compared to five years ago in Malaysia as of December 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062035/malaysia-perceptions-food-products-becoming-healthier/
Food Industry Asia. "Share of Consumers Who Perceived The following Food Products Have Become Healthier Compared to Five Years Ago in Malaysia as of December 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062035/malaysia-perceptions-food-products-becoming-healthier/
Food Industry Asia, Share of consumers who perceived the following food products have become healthier compared to five years ago in Malaysia as of December 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062035/malaysia-perceptions-food-products-becoming-healthier/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of consumers who perceived the following food products have become healthier compared to five years ago in Malaysia as of December 2018 [Graph], Food Industry Asia, April 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062035/malaysia-perceptions-food-products-becoming-healthier/
