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People in Scotland increasingly concerned by healthy eating

 A Food Standards Scotland survey shows that healthy eating is an increasingly significant concern for people in Scotland.

Salad. Photo credit: Pixabay.Salad. Photo credit: Pixabay.

News • Better Food Britain

Published: Thursday 8 November 2018

Food Standards Scotland has published the results from the latest wave of its “Food in Scotland” Consumer Tracking Survey.

Ensuring they and their families eat a healthy, balanced diet was a “top concern” for 25% of those questioned, up 8% since the start of tracking in 2015.  Despite more than half (58%) regarding their own diets as being healthy, 90% of respondents indicated they were concerned about the levels of salt, sugar, fat and saturated fat found in food.  Nearly half (49%) agreed that affordability is a barrier to healthy eating.


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