The presence of hormones, antibiotic or steroid in meat was a concern for 44 percent of European citizens, while 39 percent of them were rather worried by the pesticide residues in food. The third most common concern was the presence of environmental pollutants in fish meat or dairy.
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Please tell me which of these topics you have heard about concern you most when it comes to food? Firstly? And then?" Up to 5 answers were possible.
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EFSA. (June 7, 2019). Share of people concerned by food safety in the EU in 2019, by topic [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088025/main-concerns-related-to-food-safety-europe/
EFSA. "Share of people concerned by food safety in the EU in 2019, by topic." Chart. June 7, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088025/main-concerns-related-to-food-safety-europe/
EFSA. (2019). Share of people concerned by food safety in the EU in 2019, by topic. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088025/main-concerns-related-to-food-safety-europe/
EFSA. "Share of People Concerned by Food Safety in The Eu in 2019, by Topic." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088025/main-concerns-related-to-food-safety-europe/
EFSA, Share of people concerned by food safety in the EU in 2019, by topic Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088025/main-concerns-related-to-food-safety-europe/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of people concerned by food safety in the EU in 2019, by topic [Graph], EFSA, June 7, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088025/main-concerns-related-to-food-safety-europe/