This statistic shows how consumers have permanently changed their food shopping habits since the 'horsemeat scandal' in Great Britain in 2013. According to the survey, 10 percent of respondents now buy less processed meat and 8 percent fewer ready meals. The majority however, claimed it had not had any impact on the way they choose or buy food (69 percent).
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Ipsos. (January 11, 2014). How has the horsemeat incident permanently changed the way you choose or buy your food, if it has changed at all? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/326482/changes-to-food-shopping-habits-since-the-horsemeat-scandal-in-great-britain/
Ipsos. "How has the horsemeat incident permanently changed the way you choose or buy your food, if it has changed at all?." Chart. January 11, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/326482/changes-to-food-shopping-habits-since-the-horsemeat-scandal-in-great-britain/
Ipsos. (2014). How has the horsemeat incident permanently changed the way you choose or buy your food, if it has changed at all?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/326482/changes-to-food-shopping-habits-since-the-horsemeat-scandal-in-great-britain/
Ipsos. "How Has The Horsemeat Incident Permanently Changed The Way You Choose or Buy Your Food, If It Has Changed at All?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 11 Jan 2014, /statistics/326482/changes-to-food-shopping-habits-since-the-horsemeat-scandal-in-great-britain/
Ipsos, How has the horsemeat incident permanently changed the way you choose or buy your food, if it has changed at all? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/326482/changes-to-food-shopping-habits-since-the-horsemeat-scandal-in-great-britain/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
How has the horsemeat incident permanently changed the way you choose or buy your food, if it has changed at all? [Graph], Ipsos, January 11, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/326482/changes-to-food-shopping-habits-since-the-horsemeat-scandal-in-great-britain/