In 2020, 58 percent of respondents 65 years of age and older from the United Kingdom stated that they never read ingredient lists on packed food to check for allergens, compared to 46 percent of respondents that were between 18 and 24 years old. Approximately 12 percent of those 25 to 34 years of age responded that they always check for these ingredients.
How often do you check product pack details for information about allergens, e.g. gluten or nuts?*
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* The original survey question was phrased as follows: "How often do you check product pack details for the following information? --- Allergens, e.g. Gluten, Nuts."
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dunnhumby Beyond. (July 27, 2020). How often do you check product pack details for information about allergens, e.g. gluten or nuts?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136571/frequency-of-checking-food-product-labels-for-allergens-by-age-group-uk/
dunnhumby Beyond. "How often do you check product pack details for information about allergens, e.g. gluten or nuts?*." Chart. July 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136571/frequency-of-checking-food-product-labels-for-allergens-by-age-group-uk/
dunnhumby Beyond. (2020). How often do you check product pack details for information about allergens, e.g. gluten or nuts?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136571/frequency-of-checking-food-product-labels-for-allergens-by-age-group-uk/
dunnhumby Beyond. "How Often Do You Check Product Pack Details for Information about Allergens, E.G. Gluten or Nuts?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136571/frequency-of-checking-food-product-labels-for-allergens-by-age-group-uk/
dunnhumby Beyond, How often do you check product pack details for information about allergens, e.g. gluten or nuts?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136571/frequency-of-checking-food-product-labels-for-allergens-by-age-group-uk/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
How often do you check product pack details for information about allergens, e.g. gluten or nuts?* [Graph], dunnhumby Beyond, July 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136571/frequency-of-checking-food-product-labels-for-allergens-by-age-group-uk/