This statistic depicts the spending on ethical food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020. In 2020, it was reported that the spending on organic food and drink products amounted to approximately 2.6 billion British pounds in the UK. Organic was the second biggest category for consumer spending of the total 14 billion spend on products from various ethical categories. Most money was spend on rainforest alliance products.
Spending on ethical food and drink products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020
(in million British pounds)
Previously this category was named "vegetarian products". Values for 2017 amounted to 657 euros in the prior report by the same source. The data for 2016 reflects this older definition and data is not comparable to 2017 and 2018 values shown in the graph.
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Ethical Consumer. (December 29, 2021). Spending on ethical food and drink products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 (in million British pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/887904/ethical-food-and-drink-average-spend-in-the-uk/
Ethical Consumer. "Spending on ethical food and drink products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 (in million British pounds)." Chart. December 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/887904/ethical-food-and-drink-average-spend-in-the-uk/
Ethical Consumer. (2021). Spending on ethical food and drink products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 (in million British pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/887904/ethical-food-and-drink-average-spend-in-the-uk/
Ethical Consumer. "Spending on Ethical Food and Drink Products in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2016 to 2020 (in Million British Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/887904/ethical-food-and-drink-average-spend-in-the-uk/
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