High sugar and fat diets: Factors encouraging healthier eating in Great Britain 2014

Published by Statista Research Department, May 7, 2014
This statistic shows a number of factors which would encourage adults to eat more healthily in Great Britain, from an opinion poll conducted in April 2014. There has been a lot of media coverage in Britain recently regarding the effects of a diet high in sugar, fat and salt on health, prompting the survey into peoples' attitudes towards healthy eating and measures such as a proposed 'Sugar Tax'. Of respondents to this particular question, 50 percent agreed free cooking classes for adults would encourage them to eat more healthy.

There has been a lot in the news recently about the effects that a diet high in sugar, fat and/or salt can have on our health. Which, if any, of the following would encourage you to eat more healthily?

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Release date

May 2014

Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

April 17 to 20, 2014

Number of respondents

1,005 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Random sample; weighted to represent all British adults

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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