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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Food Standards Agency. (June 9, 2021). Frequency of consumers checking best before dates when shopping for food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259206/frequency-of-consumers-checking-best-before-dates-by-gender-uk/
Food Standards Agency. "Frequency of consumers checking best before dates when shopping for food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by gender." Chart. June 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259206/frequency-of-consumers-checking-best-before-dates-by-gender-uk/
Food Standards Agency. (2021). Frequency of consumers checking best before dates when shopping for food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259206/frequency-of-consumers-checking-best-before-dates-by-gender-uk/
Food Standards Agency. "Frequency of Consumers Checking Best before Dates When Shopping for Food in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259206/frequency-of-consumers-checking-best-before-dates-by-gender-uk/
Food Standards Agency, Frequency of consumers checking best before dates when shopping for food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259206/frequency-of-consumers-checking-best-before-dates-by-gender-uk/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Frequency of consumers checking best before dates when shopping for food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by gender [Graph], Food Standards Agency, June 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259206/frequency-of-consumers-checking-best-before-dates-by-gender-uk/
