In 2021, 62 percent of respondents of a survey conducted in the United States stated that when shopping for food or beverages, they seek information about the product's ingredients on the ingredients list of the food package. Nearly eight percent stated that they seek information by using the QR code found on the food packaging.
Where consumers find information on ingredients when shopping for foods or beverages in the United States in 2021
Actual survey question: "When shopping for foods or beverages (online or in person), where do you seek out information on their ingredients?
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Food Insight. (November 16, 2021). Where consumers find information on ingredients when shopping for foods or beverages in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289377/finding-information-on-healthy-food-us-consumers/
Food Insight. "Where consumers find information on ingredients when shopping for foods or beverages in the United States in 2021." Chart. November 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289377/finding-information-on-healthy-food-us-consumers/
Food Insight. (2021). Where consumers find information on ingredients when shopping for foods or beverages in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289377/finding-information-on-healthy-food-us-consumers/
Food Insight. "Where Consumers Find Information on Ingredients When Shopping for Foods or Beverages in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289377/finding-information-on-healthy-food-us-consumers/
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Where consumers find information on ingredients when shopping for foods or beverages in the United States in 2021 [Graph], Food Insight, November 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289377/finding-information-on-healthy-food-us-consumers/
