In 2024, almost 64 percent of survey participants in the United Kingdom, who previously stated that they have either increased or maintained the same amount of ultra-process foods they buy, cited convenience as the reason. The second most frequently given reason was that such foods are easy to store at home, as noted by slightly less than 50 percent.
Consumers' reasons for increasing or maintaining the same amount of ultra-processed food purchases in the United Kingdom in 2024
The question was originally stated by the source as: "You selected that the amount of Ultra Processed Foods you buy has (somewhat) increased or not changed, why is that? Select all that apply. (Multiple answers possible)."
The source notes participants were filtered on: "Neither decreased or increased" OR "Somewhat increased" OR "Increased" in question "Over the past 3 months, how has the amount of ultra-processed foods you buy changed? "
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Appinio. (October 7, 2024). Consumers' reasons for increasing or maintaining the same amount of ultra-processed food purchases in the United Kingdom in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497537/reasons-for-purchasing-more-or-the-same-amount-of-ultra-processed-foods-in-the-uk/
Appinio. "Consumers' reasons for increasing or maintaining the same amount of ultra-processed food purchases in the United Kingdom in 2024." Chart. October 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497537/reasons-for-purchasing-more-or-the-same-amount-of-ultra-processed-foods-in-the-uk/
Appinio. (2024). Consumers' reasons for increasing or maintaining the same amount of ultra-processed food purchases in the United Kingdom in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497537/reasons-for-purchasing-more-or-the-same-amount-of-ultra-processed-foods-in-the-uk/
Appinio. "Consumers' Reasons for Increasing or Maintaining The Same Amount of Ultra-processed Food Purchases in The United Kingdom in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497537/reasons-for-purchasing-more-or-the-same-amount-of-ultra-processed-foods-in-the-uk/
Appinio, Consumers' reasons for increasing or maintaining the same amount of ultra-processed food purchases in the United Kingdom in 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497537/reasons-for-purchasing-more-or-the-same-amount-of-ultra-processed-foods-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
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