In 2020, approximately 86 percent of respondents in the United Kingdom stated in a survey that they are either very or fairly confident that the information provided on food labelling, such as ingredients, nutritional information, or the country of origin, is accurate.
Consumers' confidence in the accuracy of food labels in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020
The surveyed region includes England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Scotland is not included.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Participants were asked: "How confident are you that...? The information on food labels is accurate (e.g. ingredients, nutritional information, country of origin)"
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Food Standards Agency. (June 9, 2021). Consumers' confidence in the accuracy of food labels in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257784/consumers-confidence-in-the-accuracy-of-food-labels-in-the-united-kingdom/
Food Standards Agency. "Consumers' confidence in the accuracy of food labels in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020." Chart. June 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257784/consumers-confidence-in-the-accuracy-of-food-labels-in-the-united-kingdom/
Food Standards Agency. (2021). Consumers' confidence in the accuracy of food labels in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257784/consumers-confidence-in-the-accuracy-of-food-labels-in-the-united-kingdom/
Food Standards Agency. "Consumers' Confidence in The Accuracy of Food Labels in The United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257784/consumers-confidence-in-the-accuracy-of-food-labels-in-the-united-kingdom/
Food Standards Agency, Consumers' confidence in the accuracy of food labels in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257784/consumers-confidence-in-the-accuracy-of-food-labels-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Consumers' confidence in the accuracy of food labels in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020 [Graph], Food Standards Agency, June 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257784/consumers-confidence-in-the-accuracy-of-food-labels-in-the-united-kingdom/
