Research sheds new light on consumer approach to animal welfare
5th Dec 2017 / By Alistair Driver
Only one in five consumers count animal welfare as one of their top priorities when buying pork products, a major new piece of consumer research shows.
But the survey also revealed that animal welfare is a ‘background’ concern for many people, even if they rarely act on it.
Key findings included:
- Only 22% of consumers cited welfare in their top five priorities when it came to buying Continental Meat products, and just 4% as their first priority
- The top priorities were quality, (84% in top 5), price (79%) and taste (78%)
- However, 52% have concerns about how the products they eat are produced, compared with 37% who don’t.
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