According to a survey carried out in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany in June 2023, a total of about half of the respondents in the United Kingdom and the United States stated that they either strongly agree or somewhat agree that hyper-processed foods* have a negative impact on health. By comparison, the share of respondents in Germany who agreed with this statement is approximately 39 percent.
Consumers' opinions on hyper-processed foods in the UK, the U.S., and Germany in 2023
The question was originally stated by the source as: "How often do you consume the following hyper-processed foods?"
Hyper-processed foods are foods that go through multiple processes (extrusion, molding, milling, etc.) in production and contain many added ingredients. Common examples are soft drinks, chips, chocolate, candy, ice cream, sweetened breakfast cereals, packaged soups, chicken nuggets, hotdogs, and fries.
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