In a 2019 survey, consumers in select EU member states were asked how much attention they pay to the environmental impacts of their food choices. On average, almost half of respondents said they pay some attention. In comparison, more than a quarter admitted they don't pay much attention and 7.5 percent do not care.
How much attention do you pay to the impact of your food choices on the environment?
respondent number per country (weighted to be representative of each nation)
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Survey was carried out with the help of "Austria (Arbeiterkammer), Belgium (Test Achats/Test Aankoop), Germany (vzbv), Greece (Ekpizo, KEPKA), Italy (Altroconsumo), Lithuania (Lietuvos vartotojų organizacijų aljansas), Netherlands (Consumentenbond), Portugal (DECO), Slovakia (Spoločnosti ochrany spotrebiteľov), Slovenia (Zveza Potrošnikov Slovenije), Spain (OCU)."
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