Respondents were asked: Which of the following, if any, prevents or stops you from eating types of food that are better for the environment and are more sustainable?
*Respondents that live in Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Portugal, Sweden.
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Factors that prevent consumers from eating more sustainable food in EU countries 2024
When surveyed in the summer of 2023, some ** percent of survey respondents in selected European Union countries* mentioned that sustainable food is more expensive as a factor that prevents or stops them from eating types of food that are better for the environment and are more sustainable. Approximately ** percent of respondents stated that there is not enough information on the environmental and social impacts of food products.
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