In 2020, approximately 64 percent of respondents stated in a survey conducted in the United Kingdom that they always check the use-by dates when preparing or cooking food. Approximately 24 percent stated that they check the use-by date most of the time. Scotland was not part of this otherwise UK wide survey.
Frequency of consumers checking use-by dates for food in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020
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Food Standards Agency. (June 9, 2021). Frequency of consumers checking use-by dates for food in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257708/frequency-of-consumers-checking-use-by-dates-for-food-in-the-united-kingdom/
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Food Standards Agency. (2021). Frequency of consumers checking use-by dates for food in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257708/frequency-of-consumers-checking-use-by-dates-for-food-in-the-united-kingdom/
Food Standards Agency. "Frequency of Consumers Checking Use-by Dates for Food in The United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257708/frequency-of-consumers-checking-use-by-dates-for-food-in-the-united-kingdom/
Food Standards Agency, Frequency of consumers checking use-by dates for food in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257708/frequency-of-consumers-checking-use-by-dates-for-food-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Frequency of consumers checking use-by dates for food in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020 [Graph], Food Standards Agency, June 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257708/frequency-of-consumers-checking-use-by-dates-for-food-in-the-united-kingdom/
