Sales in supermarkets, food service, and specialized organic food stores. The following are excluded: grocery stores for foreign food products, street vendors, purely online retailers, and specialized stores such as bakeries and butcheries.
Supplementary notes
The source defines sustainable food as food produced according to higher standards than those prescribed by law with respect to the environment, animal welfare and/or social questions.
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Distribution sustainable food expenditure in the Netherlands 2023, by category
In the Netherlands in 2023, food expenditure on sustainable food varied across different product groups. Meat and meat products accounted for ** percent of total expenditure on sustainable food, while eggs, on the other hand, represented only a **** percent share of sales.
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