As of 2019, the majority of consumers surveyed in Belgium, who rarely or never purchased ecological products, did so for financial reasons. Close to 40 percent of consumers surveyed in 2019 indicated that they considered ecological products to be too expensive. Meanwhile, close to a quarter of survey respondents were not confident that these products were genuinely ecological.
What are the main reasons that you rarely or never purchase ecological products?
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Wat zijn de belangrijkste redenen waarom u zelden of nooit ecologische producten koopt?" (English: What are the main reasons that you rarely or never purchase ecological products?)
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Trade for Development Centre. (December 2, 2019). What are the main reasons that you rarely or never purchase ecological products? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103616/main-reasons-not-to-purchase-ecological-products-in-belgium/
Trade for Development Centre. "What are the main reasons that you rarely or never purchase ecological products?." Chart. December 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103616/main-reasons-not-to-purchase-ecological-products-in-belgium/
Trade for Development Centre. (2019). What are the main reasons that you rarely or never purchase ecological products?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103616/main-reasons-not-to-purchase-ecological-products-in-belgium/
Trade for Development Centre. "What Are The Main Reasons That You Rarely or Never Purchase Ecological Products?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103616/main-reasons-not-to-purchase-ecological-products-in-belgium/
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