A survey conducted in 2020 revealed that a combined 29 percent of the respondents from households with five members in the United Kingdom (UK) disagreed that they ate smaller portions to make the planet more sustainable, compared to 26 percent of the respondents who lived with another person. A share of 14 percent of the respondents who lived on their own strongly agreed with this statement.
Compared to last year, would you say that you ate smaller meal portions to make the planet more sustainable?*
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* The original survey question was phrased as follows: "Compared to one year ago, which of the following actions have you taken towards making a more sustainable planet? --- I eat smaller meal portions"
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dunnhumby Beyond. (2020). Compared to last year, would you say that you ate smaller meal portions to make the planet more sustainable?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173300/eating-smaller-meal-portions-uk-by-number-of-household-members/
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