Great Britain: perception of the food sector's response to the horsemeat scandal 2013

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 31, 2013

This statistic shows the extent to which British consumers agree or disagree that the food sector responded well to the 'horsemeat scandal' in Great Britain, according to a survey conducted December 2013. The horsemeat scandal refers to the occurance of horse meat in food products in Great Britain in 2012. Of the respondents, 40 percent have indicated that they 'somewhat agree' that the food industry responded well.

'The food sector responded well to the horsemeat scandal' - To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Strongly agree	11%
Somewhat agree	40%
Neither agree nor disagree	31%
Somewhat disagree	9%
Strongly disagree	4%
Don't know	6%

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Release date

2013

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

20 to 22 December 2013

Number of respondents

2,011 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

British adults (weighted)

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

* The original question was: "Thinking about the food industry as a whole, from farmers to retailers, to what extent do you agree with the following statements? - The food sector responded well to the horsemeat scandal."

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