According to a survey carried out in December 2021 in the United Kingdom, almost 30 percent of respondents perceived lab grown, or cultured, meat to be very or somewhat unsafe. This figure figure is high compared to that of plant-based proteins; some four percent of respondents saw such products as very or somewhat unsafe.
Perception of safety of alternative proteins in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type
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Very/somewhat safe
Neither safe nor unsafe
Very/somewhat unsafe
Don't know
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Food Standards Agency. (February 14, 2022). Perception of safety of alternative proteins in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329783/alternative-proteins-safety-perception-uk/
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Food Standards Agency. (2022). Perception of safety of alternative proteins in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329783/alternative-proteins-safety-perception-uk/
Food Standards Agency. "Perception of Safety of Alternative Proteins in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329783/alternative-proteins-safety-perception-uk/
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Perception of safety of alternative proteins in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type [Graph], Food Standards Agency, February 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329783/alternative-proteins-safety-perception-uk/