Concern over food safety in Germany 2024
German consumers were most worried about microplastics in food and antibiotic resistance components as of February 2024. These figures are revealed in a survey conducted among the German population, asking to what extent consumers were personally worried about the health and consumer issues listed in this graph.
Food safety
Most recently, the German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, BVL) issued 243 warnings about food products. This office is the leading national authority, on a government level, for measures relating to food safety in Germany. The BVL also contributes to the exchange of warnings about food products between German Federal States and other EU countries. Various reasons led consumers to buy organic groceries, the leading being concern for animal welfare, consuming food that was as unprocessed as possible and support of regional companies.
Organic consumption
The majority of organic food product revenue in Germany was generated through food retailers (including drugstores), with around 10.82 billlion euros in 2023. On a global scale, Germany still had some catching up to do regarding eating organically. In terms of per capita organic food consumption, the leading three countries in the world were Denmark, Switzerland and Sweden.
