As of 2019, consumers in Belgium indicated that the main reasons that they rarely or never purchased ethical products was that they simply did not think about doing so. Just over 40 percent of consumers surveyed indicated that the reason they did not buy ethically produced products was that doing so didn't cross their mind. Meanwhile, the second most frequently stated reason was the high cost of ethical products, with approximately 30 percent of respondents indicating that they found them too expensive.
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Wat zijn de belangrijkste redenen waarom u zelden of nooit ethische producten koopt?" (English: What are the main reasons that you rarely or never purchase ethical products?)
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Trade for Development Centre. (December 2, 2019). What are the main reasons that you rarely or never purchase ethical products? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103614/main-reasons-not-to-purchase-ethical-products-in-belgium/
Trade for Development Centre. "What are the main reasons that you rarely or never purchase ethical products?." Chart. December 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103614/main-reasons-not-to-purchase-ethical-products-in-belgium/
Trade for Development Centre. (2019). What are the main reasons that you rarely or never purchase ethical products?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103614/main-reasons-not-to-purchase-ethical-products-in-belgium/
Trade for Development Centre. "What Are The Main Reasons That You Rarely or Never Purchase Ethical Products?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103614/main-reasons-not-to-purchase-ethical-products-in-belgium/
Trade for Development Centre, What are the main reasons that you rarely or never purchase ethical products? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103614/main-reasons-not-to-purchase-ethical-products-in-belgium/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
What are the main reasons that you rarely or never purchase ethical products? [Graph], Trade for Development Centre, December 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103614/main-reasons-not-to-purchase-ethical-products-in-belgium/