people who consider the healthy aspect of foods between very and slightly important; the number of respondents does not correspond to the total sample*
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* Consumers from 60 countries. The source provides no information regarding multiple response options. The source does not specify the date of the survey further. The source does not indicate the number of respondents per country.
The source stated: "Assessment of the importance of the healthy aspect (of foods) as strong, moderate, or slight."* "Portion control."
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Importance of consuming healthy foods worldwide 2014
This chart represents the distribution of responses regarding the importance given to the low or weak content of salt, sugar, and fat in foods consumed as snacks worldwide in 2014. It shows that having only a low amount of salt and sugar in food products is moderately important for less than 40 percent of the people surveyed.
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