According to a survey among 747 Chinese consumers, fried food and street food products were considered most harmful to health, corresponding with an overwhelming majority of almost 99 percent. Cured meat, a type of processed food usually included in family meals and a must-have New Year’s dish, is also regarded as unhealthy by more than 98 percent of respondents.
Share of respondents who consider selected food unhealthy in China in 2021, by type of food
The source did not provide the date of survey, the exact age of respondents, and the type of survey used.
According to the source, 72 percent of respondents are from Tier 1 and Tier 2 citizens, and 84 percent of respondents are under 30 years old.
Original question : "Do you consider the following food unhealthy?"
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