Finland: organic food consumption, by age and gender 2017

This statistic shows the results of a survey on organic food consumption in Finland in 2017, by gender and age. The gender and age groups that consumed organic food regularly the most were women aged 15 to 34 and 35 to 49 as well as men aged 35 to 49. Over 60 percent of women aged 50 to 64 and 65 to 79 consumed organic food every now and then. The gender and age group the least likely to consume organic food were men aged 50 to 64. Overall, the consumption of organic food has become more regular in Finland over the recent years. According to the survey, the main reasons for buying organic food included cleanliness, quality and healthiness.

Do you consume organic food?

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Release date

May 2017

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Region

Finland

Survey time period

January 19, 2017 to February 6, 2017

Number of respondents

1,019 respondents

Age group

15-79 years

Special properties

inhabitants of Finland, excluding the Åland Islands

Method of interview

Omnibus survey

Supplementary notes

The original survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Mikä seuraavista vaihtoehdoista vastaa parhaiten luomuruoan käyttöäsi yleensä?"

Percentage points exceeding or falling below 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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