Eating is about nourishment, but it can also be about activism. That's one of the takeaways from a vast report, combining several studies, published by SIAL, the global food industry trade fair postponed until 2022 due to the covid-19 pandemic. In fact, nearly three in four consumers worldwide (73%) have changed their eating behavior in the last two years ... and not only to improve their health.
"Eating is an act of civic duty," said the renowned French chef Alain Ducasse in a manifesto published in 2017. And that opinion appears to be shared by the majority of consumers worldwide (63%), for whom choosing food is also about choosing the shape of tomorrow's world. As a result, what we eat is seen as an act of social responsibility for 80% of people in China, 74% of people in India, 73% of people in Italy and also 63% of people in Germany, Russia and Spain. For 59% of people in France, eating is no longer just about nourishment: it is now also about having an impact on the decisions made by actors in the food processing business and on policies.
For consumers, these ideas translate into concrete actions, since almost three quarters of those polled said that they have changed their eating habits in the last two years. Eating better with healthier meals remains the priority (70%). However, health isn't the only vector for change. People now step into the kitchen or sit down at the table as citizens, for whom changing their habits is a conscious act. For example, 53% of consumers surveyed said that they eat local and seasonal produce. That's notably the case for two thirds of French people and Italians. Americans and the English are the only exceptions to the rule (28%).
Consumers are also making changes on environmental grounds, since 37% of people polled now choose the contents of their shopping cart in a bid to be more respectful of the planet. Nearly a quarter of consumers (23%) have even adopted more radical behavior in their sustainable approach to food. For example, 12% of those polled refuse to buy foods wrapped in plastic, 11% have stopped eating certain foods for ethical reasons, and 9% avoid brands involved in environmental controversies, such as Nutella for its use of palm oil.
Making changes for the environment and other causes
Consumers are concerned about the impact their food choices have on the planet, as well as how they affect certain populations. Fair trade is now something consumers look for. One third of those polled would like to see all the food industry's actors commit to the cause. And when it comes to ethics, 48% of consumers worldwide admit that, although efforts have been made, there is still room to do more.
The data is taken from the Kantar Food 360 study carried out in 11 countries France, the UK, Spain, Germany, the US, Russia, China, Middle Eastern countries, South East Asia (Indonesia and Malaysia), India and Italy. The study was carried out prior to covid-19 lockdown, except for in Italy, China and India.
AFP RELAXNEWS
Thu Oct 22 2020
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