Share of male and female shoppers checking best before dates for food in the UK 2020

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Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
Oct 11, 2023
In 2020, just over half of female consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) said they always check the "best before dates" when shopping for food. In comparison, only about 40 percent of the UK's male shoppers consistently check the best before date when making food purchases.

Frequency of consumers checking best before dates when shopping for food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by gender

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Release date

June 2021

Region

United Kingdom (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)

Survey time period

July 29 to October 6, 2020

Number of respondents

5,548 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

people who have at least some reponsibility for food shopping for their household

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "When shopping for food, how often, if at all, do you check...? Best before dates."

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