Food safety in the EU.
Date: 2019-06-07
Institutions: European Food Safety Authority
Subjects: European Food Safety Authority, food inspection, food safety, report, scientific cooperation

Special Eurobarometer 
Wave EB91.3 

Report 

Food safety in the EU 

Fieldwork 
April 2019 
Publication 
June 2019 

Survey requested by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 
and co-ordinated by the European Commission, Directorate-General for 
Communication 

This document does not represent the point of view of the European Commission nor the European 
Food Safety Authority. The interpretations and opinions contained in it are solely those of the authors. 

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Linguistic version 
Catalogue number 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION 

KEY FINDINGS 

I. CITIZENS’ INTEREST IN FOOD SAFETY 

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Interest in food safety 

2  Factors affecting food-related decisions 

3  Main information channels 

4  Does consumer behaviour change in response to communication? 

II.	AWARENESS AND RISK PERCEPTIONS 

1  How concerned are citizens about food safety? 

2  Assessing Europeans’ awareness of food safety topics 

3  Understanding risk perceptions 

4  Trust in sources of information on food risks 

5  Awareness of the EU food safety system 

CONCLUSION 

ANNEXES 

Technical specifications 

Questionnaire 

Tables  

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The European Union's food safety policy aims to protect consumers, while guaranteeing the smooth 
operation of the single market. It has agreed standards to ensure food hygiene, animal health and 
welfare, and plant health and to control contamination from external substances.1  

In  2002,  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  adopted  Regulation  (EC)  No  178/2002  laying 
down  the  general  principles  and  requirements  of  food  law  (General  Food  Law  Regulation).2 It 
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includes  general  principles,  requirements  and  procedures  that  underpin  decision  making 
matters of food and feed safety, covering all stages of food and feed production and distribution. It 
also set up an independent agency responsible for scientific advice and support, the  European Food 
Safety Authority  (EFSA). 

EFSA  provides  impartial  scientific  advice  to  help  inform  decisions  of  policy  makers  about  food-
related risks.3 EFSA’s key activity is scientific risk assessment, a specialised field of applied science 
that involves reviewing scientific data and studies in order to evaluate risks associated with certain 
hazards.  The  Authority  also  has  an  important  role  in  communicating  its  advice  to  its  principal 
partners,  stakeholders  and  the  public  at  large  in  a  timely,  clear  and  meaningful  way,  helping  to 
bridge the gap between science and the consumer. 

The  recent  agreement  on  the  proposed  amendments  to  the  General  Food  Law4 seeks  to  address 
citizens’  demands for  the  risk assessment process  to  be  more  transparent  and  the  need  to  make 
risk communication more effective and coherent across different actors in the EU. To implement the 
proposed  measures,  it  calls  for  consideration  of  risk  perceptions  of  all  interested  parties  as  a 
general principle of risk communication.  

To that end, this Special Eurobarometer, commissioned by EFSA, aims to set in motion a systematic 
way of monitoring risk perceptions of EU citizens, providing insights in terms of:   

§  Europeans’ overall interest in food safety, including factors affecting food-related decisions, 
main  information  channels  on  food-related  risks,  changes  in  behaviour  and  views  on 
complexity of communication about food-related risks.  

§  Awareness and risk perceptions when it comes to food safety topics, trust in different sources 

of information and understanding of the EU food safety system.  

The subject of food-related risks was examined in a previous Special Eurobarometer survey (354) in 
20105.  While  the  questionnaire  differed  from  the  current  survey,  it  is  possible  to  make  broad 
comparisons6 between the two surveys on two issues where questions were similar: 

§  Topics that respondents are most concerned about (QD4); 
§  Trust in sources of information (QD7). 

1 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/summary/chapter/food_safety.html?root_default=SUM_1_CODED%3D30&locale=en 
2 https://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/general_food_law_en 
3 http://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/corporate_publications/files/TM-01-16-287-EN-N.PDF 
4 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-19-1031_en.htm 
5 https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/corporate/pub/eurobarometer10  
6 The relevant sections of the report include a reference to the 2010 survey for comparison. 

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This survey was carried out by the Kantar network in the 28 EU Member States between the 9th and 
26th of April 2019. Some 27,655 respondents from different social and demographic groups were 
interviewed face-to-face at home in their mother tongue.  

The  methodology  used  is  that  of  the  Standard  Eurobarometer  surveys  carried  out  by  the 
Directorate-General  for  Communication  (“Media  monitoring  and  Eurobarometer”  Unit)7 .  It  is  the 
same for all countries and territories covered in the survey. A technical note on the manner in which 
interviews were conducted is appended as an annex to this report. Also included are the interview 
methods and confidence interval8 . 

Note: In this report, countries are referred to by their official abbreviation. The abbreviations used in 
this report correspond to: 

Belgium 
Czechia 
Bulgaria 
Denmark  
Germany 
Estonia 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Croatia 
Ireland 
Italy 
Republic of Cyprus 
Lithuania 

BE 
CZ 
BG 
DK 
DE 
EE 
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ES 
FR 
HR 
IE 
IT 
CY * 
LT 

Latvia 
Luxembourg  
Hungary 
Malta 
The Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 
Portugal  
Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 

LV 
LU 
HU 
MT 
NL 
AT 
PL 
PT 
RO 
SI 
SK 
FI 
SE 
UK  

European Union – weighted average for the 28 Member States 

EU28 

*  Cyprus  as  a  whole  is  one  of  the  28  European  Union  Member  States.  However,  the  ‘acquis 
communautaire’  has  been  suspended  in  the  part  of  the  country  which  is  not  controlled  by  the 
government of the Republic of Cyprus. For practical reasons, only the interviews carried out in the part of 
the country controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus are included in the ‘CY’ category and 
in the EU28 average. 

We wish to thank the people throughout the European Union 

who have given their time to take part in this survey. 

Without their active participation, this study would not have been possible. 

7 http://ec.europa.eu/commfrontoffice/publicopinion/index.cfm 
8 The results tables are annexed. It should be noted that the total of the percentages indicated in the tables in this report may exceed 
100% when the respondent was able to choose several answers to the same question. 

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Food safety is one of several equally important factors for Europeans  
when buying food 

§  The most important factors for Europeans when buying food are where the food comes from 
(53%), cost (51%), food safety (50%) and taste (49%). Nutrient content is considered slightly 
less  important  (44%),  while  ethics  and  beliefs  (e.g.  considerations  of  animal  welfare, 
environmental concerns or religion) rank lowest in importance (19%). 

§ 

In 12 of the 28 Member States, cost was identified most frequently among factors influencing 
the choice of food.  

§  Overall,  41%  of  respondents  say  that  they  are  ‘personally  interested  in  the  topic  of  food 

safety’. 

Television is the most common source of information about food risks 

§  More than two thirds of Europeans (69%) say that television is among their main sources of 
information about food risks. This is followed by the Internet (excluding social media) (46%), 
newspapers and magazines (38%) and family, friends and neighbours (37%). 

§  Younger respondents are more likely than older respondents to mention social media (45% of 
15-24  year  olds,  falling  to  10%  of  those  aged  55  or  over)  and  other  information  from  the 
Internet (63% vs. 28%). However, older people are more likely to mention television (78% of 
those aged 55 or over, falling to 55% of 15-24 year olds), newspapers and magazines (46% 
vs. 22%) and radio (30% vs. 13%). 

Two thirds of citizens have changed their consumption behaviour as a result of 
information on food risks 

§  Two thirds of respondents (66%) say that they have changed their consumption behaviour as 
a result of information that they have heard or read about a food risk; specifically, 33% made 
a permanent change and 33% changed their behaviour for a while. 

§  Changes in consumption behaviour are more common among women, those in the middle age 

bands, and those with higher levels of education. 

§ 

§ 

Just  over  a  third  of  respondents  (36%)  believe  that  ‘food  safety  information  is  often  highly 
technical and complex’. 

Around one in five Europeans says that food safety is their main concern when 
choosing food 

Just over one fifth of Europeans (22%) say that safety is their main concern when choosing 
food. The majority of respondents (71%) say either that food safety is among their concerns 
(43%) or that they take it for granted that the food sold is safe (23%). A small proportion of 
respondents  (5%)  say  that  safety  does  not  concern  them,  because  they  assume  that  their 
body can handle food safety risks.  

Europeans have a high level of awareness of food safety topics. Most frequently 
reported concerns relate to antibiotics, hormones and steroids in meat, pesticides, 
environmental pollutants and food additives 

§  By calculating an index of the overall level of awareness of food safety topics, the majority of 
respondents (55%) have a high level of awareness (i.e. they have heard about at least 8 of 
the 15 topics listed). 

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§  Respondents are most likely to be concerned about antibiotic, hormone or steroid residues in 
meat  (44%),  followed  by  pesticide  residues  in  food  (39%),  environmental  pollutants  in  fish, 
meat  or  dairy  (37%)  and  additives  like  colours,  preservatives  or  flavourings  used  in  food  or 
drinks (36%). 

§  Less than half of Europeans (43%) think that food products are full of harmful substances. 

Scientists and consumer organisations are the most trusted sources on food risks 

§  Europeans are most likely to say that they trust scientists (82%) and consumer organisations 
(79%) for information on food-related risks, followed by farmers (69%), national authorities 
(60%), EU institutions (58%), NGOs (56%) and journalists (50%). 

§  A minority of respondents say they trust supermarkets and restaurants (43%), food industries 

(36%) and celebrities, bloggers and influencers (19%). 

There is limited awareness of how the EU food safety system works 

§ 

Just over two in five respondents (43%) say that ‘there are regulations in place to make sure 
that the food you eat is safe’.  

§  Three in ten (28%) know that ‘to decide how risky something could be for you to eat, the EU 

relies on scientists to give expert advice’. 

§  One in five (19%) knows that ‘the EU has a separate institution that provides scientific advice 

on the safety of food’. 

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I.  CITIZENS’ INTEREST IN FOOD SAFETY  

The  first  chapter  of  this  report  examines  Europeans’  interest  in  food  safety,  and  their  interaction 
with  available  information.  It  covers  people’s  interest  in  food  safety,  the  factors  affecting  dietary 
decisions, main information channels and behaviour change reported in response to information on 
food-related risks. 

1  Interest in food safety 

Interest in food safety varies by Member State 

Respondents were asked whether they ‘are personally interested in the topic of food safety’9. Across 
the  EU  as  a  whole,  41%  of  respondents  say  that  they  are  personally  interested  in  food  safety, 
although  this  varies  considerably  by  country.  In  seven  Member  States,  an  absolute  majority  of 
respondents agree that they are personally interested, most notably Cyprus (65%), Finland (64%) 
and  Luxembourg  and  France  (both  60%).  However,  respondents  are  much  less  likely  to  agree  in 
Italy (17%), Hungary (26%) and Czechia (27%). 

9 QD8.7: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with. “You are personally interested in the topic of 
food safety”. 

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The socio-demographic analysis shows that: 

§  Women are more likely than men to say they are interested in the topic of food safety (44% 

compared with 38%). 

§  Younger  respondents  are  less  interested  than  older  respondents  (33%  of  15-24  year  olds 

compared 42%-43% in the older age groups). 

§  The longer respondents stayed in education, the more likely they are to be interested in the 
topic  of  food  safety  (52%  of  those  who  ended  education  at  the  age  of  20  or  above, 
compared with 33% of those who left education by the age of 15). 

§  Managers  and  the  self-employed  are  the  most  likely  to  be  personally  interested  in  food 

safety (51%-47% compared to 32%-42% of respondents in other categories). 

§  Those who have difficulties paying bills never or almost never are more likely to be interested 
in this topic than those who have difficulties from time to time or most of the time (45% vs 
34%). 

QD8

Please tell me which of the following statements

you agree with: 

(MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE) 

(% - EU)

You are personally 

interested in the topic of 

food safety

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Students

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2  Factors affecting food-related decisions 

Respondents were asked to specify the importance of factors when they buy food. They were able 
to give up to three answers from a list of six items10. 

Food safety is one of several equally important factors for Europeans  
when buying food 

Four  items  are  each  chosen  by  around  half  of  respondents,  when  considering  important  factors 
when  buying  food:  where  the  food  comes  from  (53%),  cost  (51%),  food  safety  (50%)  and  taste 
(49%). A slightly lower proportion say that nutrient content is important (44%), while respondents 
are least likely to mention ethics and beliefs as an important factor (19%). 

10 QD1:  When  you  buy  food,  which  of  the  following  are  the  most  important  to  you?  Firstly?  And  then?  Your  ethics  and 
beliefs (whether the item complies with your ethics and beliefs, e.g. in terms of religion, animal welfare, or environmental 
concerns);    Food  safety  (e.g.  if  there  is  a  risk  in  eating  this  food;  Cost;  Nutrient  content  (e.g.  the  amount  of  vitamins, 
proteins, sugar or fats; Taste; Where the food comes from; Other (SPONTANEOUS); DK. 

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In  12  of  the  28  Member  States,  respondents  are  most  likely  to  identify  cost  as  one  of  the  most 
important factors when they buy food.  In all of these 12 countries, a majority of respondents say 
that cost is one of the most important factors, most notably in Portugal (75%).  

In eight countries, respondents are most likely to say that it is important where the food comes 
from, with at least three in five respondents in these countries giving this as an important factor. 

There  are  six  countries  where  food  safety  is  most  frequently  identified  as  an  important  factor 
when buying food. In addition, nutrient content is chosen most frequently as an important factor 
in the Netherlands, while respondents in Poland are most likely to say that taste is an important 
factor.  

Across the EU as a whole, more than half of respondents (53%) say that where the food comes 
from is one of the most important factors when buying food. Respondents are most likely to say 
this  in  France  (71%),  Slovenia  (70%),  Finland  (68%)  and  Luxembourg  (67%),  while  the  lowest 
proportions are seen in the Netherlands (27%), the UK (36%) and Lithuania and Malta (both 37%). 

Cost  is  most  frequently  mentioned  as  an  important  factor  by  respondents  in  Portugal  (75%), 
followed by those in Lithuania (65%), Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia and the UK (all 63%). Respondents 
are  least  likely  to  say  that  cost  is  important  in  Italy  (37%)  and  Germany  and  Luxembourg  (both 
38%). 

More than three-quarters of respondents in Cyprus (77%) say that food safety is one of the most 
important factors when buying food, as do more than two-thirds of respondents in Malta (73%) and 
Croatia (69%). By contrast, only around a third of respondents say this in Austria (32%) and Sweden 
(34%). 

Taste  is  mentioned  most  frequently  as  one  of  the  most  important  factors  in  the  Netherlands 
(62%), Bulgaria (61%), Poland (58%) and Belgium and Lithuania (both 57%). Respondents in Cyprus 
(38%) and Croatia (39%) are least likely to say that taste is one of the most important factors.  

Respondents  are  most  likely  to  say  that  nutrient  content  is  important  in  Finland  (64%),  the 
Netherlands (63%) and Malta (61%). However, only around a third of respondents say that this is 
an important factor in France (32%) and Portugal (34%). 

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In each country, a minority of respondents mention their ethics  and  beliefs as being one of the 
most important factors when buying food. Respondents are most likely to say this in Sweden (47%), 
Denmark  (40%),  Germany  (35%)  and  Austria  (33%),  while  the  lowest  proportions  are  seen  in 
Croatia and Lithuania (both 7%). 

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A socio-demographic analysis highlights the following differences on this question: 

§  Women are more likely than men to say that nutrient content is an important factor when 
buying food (46% compared with 42%). By contrast, men are more likely than women to say 
that taste is one of the most important factors (53% vs. 46%). 

§  Younger respondents are more likely than older respondents to mention cost (57% of 15-24 
year olds compared with no more than 52% in the other age groups) and taste (53% of 15-
24  year  olds  vs.  48%-49%  in  the  other  age  groups).  However,  older  respondents  are  more 
likely to see the importance of where the food comes from (56% of those aged 55 or over, 
falling to 46% of 15-24 year olds) and food safety (53% of those aged 55 or over, falling 
to 45% of those aged 15-24). 

§  The  longer  respondents  stayed  in  education,  the  more  likely  they  are  to  say  that  nutrient 
content  is  important  (51%  of  those  who  ended  education  at  the  age  of  20  or  above, 
compared with 35% of those who left education by the age of 15). There is a similar pattern 
in relation to ethics and beliefs (25% vs. 14%), whereas cost is mentioned more frequently 
by those who left education at an early stage (59% of those who left education by the age of 
15, compared with 42% of those who left aged 20 or above). 

§  Respondents who have difficulties paying bills most of the time are more likely to mention 
cost as an important factor (70% compared with 47% of those who never or almost never 
have difficulties), but are less likely to mention nutrient  content as being important (35% 
vs. 46%). 

§  Respondents  with  a  higher  level  of  awareness  of  food  safety  topics  are  more  likely  to 
mention  most  of  the  items.  For  example,  food  safety  is  mentioned  by  53%  of  those  with 
very high awareness, compared with 34% of those with very low awareness. The exceptions 
are  cost  (mentioned  more  frequently  by  those  with  lower  levels  of  awareness)  and  taste 
(where there is no difference). 

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3  Main information channels 

Respondents  were  asked  about  their  main  sources  of  information  about  food  risks,  giving  a 
maximum of four answers from a list of 11 items11. 

Television is the main source of information about food risks 

More  than  two-thirds  of  respondents  (69%)  say  that  television  is  one  of  their  main  sources  of 
information about food risks. More than a third say that their main sources of information include 
the Internet (excluding social media) (46%), newspapers and magazines (38%) and family, friends 
and  neighbours  (37%).  Around  a  quarter  mention  radio  (25%)  and  social  media  (24%),  while 
professional  sources  rank  next  highest:  a  doctor  or  specialist  (18%)  and  professional  journals 
(12%).  

Other sources are mentioned by less than one in ten respondents: a local grocer (7%), events (7%) 
and  information  points  (4%).  A  minority  (6%)  say  spontaneously  that  they  do  not  use  any 
information  sources  about  food  risks,  while  2%  mention  another  source  and  1%  say  they  don’t 
know. 

11 QD5:  Which  of  the  following  are  your  main  sources  of  information  about  food  risks?  Firstly?  And  then?  Information 
points  such  as  street  stands  or  festivals;  Family,  friends  and  neighbours;  Social  media;  Your  doctor  or  a  specialist,  e.g. 
dietician  or  nutritionist;  Newspapers  and  magazines;  Your  local  grocer;  Internet  (excluding  social  media);  Events  like 
lectures,  seminars,  workshops  or  conferences;  Television;  Professional  journals;  Radio;  Other  (SPONTANEOUS);  None 
(SPONTANEOUS); DK. 

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In all except three Member States, television is mentioned most frequently as an important source 
of  information  about  food  risks.  The  exceptions  are  Sweden  and  Finland  (where  respondents  are 
most  likely  to  select  newspapers  and  magazines  and  the  Netherlands  (where  the  Internet  is 
most frequently mentioned). 

In every Member State, a majority of respondents say that television is one of the most important 
sources  of  information  about  food  risks.  The  proportion  is  highest  in  Portugal  (85%),  Lithuania 
(83%), Romania (82%) and Slovakia (80%). Respondents are least likely to mention television as an 
important  information  source  in  Austria  (56%),  Luxembourg  (58%)  and  Ireland  and  Finland  (both 
59%). 

Respondents in the Netherlands (65%) are most likely to say that the Internet (excluding social 
media) is an important information source, followed by respondents in Finland (61%), Latvia (58%) 
and  Malta  (57%).  This  is  chosen  least  frequently  in  Portugal  and  Romania  (31%)  and  Bulgaria 
(39%). 

In  five  countries,  a  majority  of  respondents  say  that  newspapers  and  magazines  are  an 
important  source  of  information  about  food  risks:  Sweden  (72%),  Finland  (64%),  the  Netherlands 
(62%),  Denmark  (54%)  and  Luxembourg  (51%).  Respondents  are  least  likely  to  mention  this  in 
Malta (13%) and Cyprus and Romania (both 17%). 

In three countries, more than half of respondents say that family, friends and neighbours are an 
important information source: Greece (60%), Bulgaria (58%) and Croatia (52%). This source is least 
frequently  mentioned  in  the  Netherlands  (29%),  Luxembourg  and  Finland  (both  31%)  and  Ireland 
(32%). 

Radio  is  mentioned  most  frequently  by  respondents  in  Slovakia  (43%),  Sweden  (38%),  Ireland 
(37%) and France (36%), and least frequently by those in Italy (12%), Portugal (13%) and Greece 
and Bulgaria (both 16%). 

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Respondents  in  Cyprus  and  Malta  (both  42%)  are  most  likely  to  say  that  social  media  is  an 
important source of information about food risks, followed by those in Ireland (39%) and Denmark 
(38%). This is mentioned least frequently in Germany and Poland (both 19%) and also in Czechia, 
Spain and Romania (all 20%). 

There is substantial variation in the proportions that say they use their doctor or a specialist as 
an information source about food risks, ranging from 38% in the Netherlands and 32% in Greece, 
to 6% in Denmark and 7% in Slovenia. 

Professional  journals  are  mentioned  most  frequently  in  Austria  (24%)  and  Sweden  (22%)  and 
least frequently in Cyprus (3%) and Bulgaria (5%). 

There  are  five  countries  where  more  than  one  in  ten  respondents  say  their  local  grocer  is  an 
important source of information about food risks: the Austria (17%), Hungary (14%), Germany and 
Ireland (both 12%) and Malta (11%). Just one per cent of respondents say this source is important 
in France and Lithuania. 

In  four  countries,  more  than  one  in  ten  respondents  say  that  events  (like  lectures,  seminars, 
workshops  or  conferences)  are  important:  Austria  (16%),  Estonia  (13%),  Sweden  (12%)  and  Italy 
(11%). 

Only  a  minority  of  respondents  in  each  country  say  that  information  points  are  an  important 
source  of  information.  The  highest  proportions  are  found  in  Austria  (8%)  and  Ireland,  Italy  and 
Hungary (all 7%). 

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QD5T

Which of the following are your main sources of information about food risks? Firstly? And then? 

TOTAL (MAX. 4 ANSWERS)

(%)

Television

T
S
E
H
G
H

I

T
S
E
W
O
L

%

%

EU28

PT
LT
RO

IE
FI
LU
AT

69

85
83
82

59
59
58
56

EU28

NL
FI
LV

IT
PT
RO

Internet 

(excluding 

social media)

Newspapers 

and 

magazines

Social media

46

65
61
58

37
31
31

EU28

SE
FI
NL

CY
RO
MT

16 

38

72
64
62

17
17
13

EU28

CY
MT
IE

CZ
ES
RO
DE
PL

24

42
42
39

20
20
20
19
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The socio-demographic analysis shows a number of differences: 

§  Men are more likely than women to say that the Internet (excluding social media) is one 
of their main sources of information about food risks (50% compared with 43%), but are less 
likely to mention friends, family and neighbours (34% vs. 40%). 

§  Younger respondents are more likely than older respondents to mention social media (45% 
of 15-24 year olds, falling to 10% of those aged 55 or over) and other information from the 
Internet (63% vs. 28%). However, older people are more likely to mention television (78% 
of those aged 55 or over, falling to 55% of 15-24 year olds), newspapers and magazines 
(46% vs. 22%) and radio (30% vs. 13%). 

§  The longer respondents stayed in education, the more likely they are to say that newspapers 
and  magazines  are  one  of  their  main  sources  of  information  (47%  of  those  who  ended 
education at the age of 20 or above, compared with 33% of those who left education by the 
age of 15). The same applies to social  media (25% vs. 12%), other  Internet  sites (59% 
vs. 18%) and professional journals (16% vs. 6%). However, television is mentioned more 
frequently by those who left education at an early stage (78% of those who left education by 
the  age  of  15,  compared  with  63%  of  those  who  left  aged  20  or  above),  and  the  same 
pattern applies to information from friends, family and neighbours (41% vs. 34%). 

§  Respondents who have difficulties paying bills most of the time are more likely to mention 
social  media  as  an  information  source  (31%  compared  with  23%  of  those  who  never  or 
almost never have difficulties), and they are also more likely to mention friends, family and 
neighbours (42% vs. 34%). However, they are less likely to mention the Internet excluding 
social media (37% vs. 49%) and newspapers and magazines (28% vs. 42%). 

§  Respondents  with  a  higher  level  of  awareness  of  food  safety  topics  are  more  likely  to 
mention  the  Internet  (excluding  social  media)  and  newspapers  and  magazines, 
compared  with  those  with  lower  levels  of  awareness.  For  example,  newspapers  and 
magazines are mentioned by 46% of those with very high awareness, compared with 17% of 
those with very low awareness. 

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QD5T

Which of the following are your main sources of information about food risks? Firstly? And then? TOTAL 
(MAX. 4 ANSWERS) 
(% - EU)

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19
18

18
17
19
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21
20
21
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20
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20
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22
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12

11
12
14
10

6
11
16
12

18
18
13
11
7
7
9
12

9
10
13

14
11
9
9
5

n
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s
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69

67
70

55
60
69
78

78
73
63
52

62
58
64
70
77
68
79
52

72
71
68

EU28

Gender

Man
Woman

Age

15-24
25-39
40-54
55 +

Education (End of)

15-
16-19
20+
Still studying

Socio-professional category

Self-employed
Managers
Other white collars
Manual workers
House persons
Unemployed
Retired
Students

Difficulties paying bills

Most of the time
From time to time
Almost never/ Never

Index Awareness of food safety topics

Very high
High
Medium
Low
Very low

68
75
74
67
52

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24

24
25

45
36
25
10

12
25
25
42

28
26
31
30
20
33
8
42

31
27
23

26
24
24
22
15

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25

26
24

13
19
28
30

25
27
27
12

23
27
24
26
21
19
31
12

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21
27

28
25
23
20
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40

41
38
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37

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36
34
44

34
36
36
34
42
37
37
44

42
41
34

37
41
41
36
25

46

50
43

63
62
52
28

18
43
59
66

53
66
57
49
38
46
24
66

37
41
49

56
41
38
31
21

38

38
39

22
32
41
46

33
38
47
25

43
47
41
33
27
25
46
25

28
34
42

46
36
31
26
17

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4  Does consumer behaviour change in response to communication? 

Two thirds of Europeans have changed their consumption behaviour at some point as a 
result of information on possible food-related risks 

Two  thirds  of  respondents  (66%)  say  that  they  have  changed  their  consumption  behaviour  as  a 
result of information that they have heard or read about a possible food-related risk. This includes 
33% who say the information made them permanently change their behaviour at least once in their 
life, and a further 33% who say it made them change their behaviour for a while12. 

Three in ten respondents (30%) say that they have not changed their consumption behaviour as a 
result of information about a food risk. This includes 21% who say the information worried them 
but did not cause them to change their behaviour, and 9% who were not worried and did not make 
any changes. 

2% of respondents choose none of these answers and 2% say they don’t know. 

12 QD6: I will now read you the beginning of a sentence. Please complete it with one of the following statements so that it 
best describes your personal experience: "Information that you heard or read about a food risk…" ...made you permanently 
change your consumption behaviour (e.g. diet, cooking or storage practices) at least once in your life; ...made you change 
your consumption behaviour for a while at least once in  your 
...worried  you,  but  you  never  changed  your 
consumption behaviour; ...never worried you nor made you change your consumption behaviour; Other (SPONTANEOUS); 
None (SPONTANEOUS); DK. 

life; 

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In  every  Member  State,  the  majority  of  respondents  say  that  information  about  a  food  risk  has 
made them change their consumption behaviour, at least for a while. Respondents in Sweden (82%) 
are  most  likely  to  say  this,  followed  by  respondents  in  Luxembourg  (80%),  Cyprus  (77%)  and  the 
Netherlands (76%). Respondents in Hungary are least likely to say that information on a food risk 
has changed their behaviour (52%). 

There is some variation in the proportions that say they have made a permanent change to their 
consumption  behaviour.  Around  half  of  respondents  say  they  have  made  a  permanent  change  in 
Sweden  and  the  Netherlands  (49%),  Luxembourg  (47%)  and  Finland  (46%),  but  the  proportion  is 
much lower in Portugal (17%), Hungary (18%), Lithuania (21%) and Poland (22%). 

QD6

I will now read you the beginning of a sentence. Please complete it with one of the following statements so that it best describes your
personal experience: "Information that you heard or read about a food risk…"

(%)

... made you 

permanently 
change your 

consumption 
behaviour (e.g. 
diet, cooking or 

storage practices) 
at least once in 

your life

33

49
49
47

21
18
17

EU28

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EL
LV

DK
AT
NL
ES

T
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W
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%

%

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NL
SE
LU

LT
HU
PT

... made you 
change your 
consumption 

behaviour for a 
while at least 

once in your life

... worried you, 

but you never 
changed your 
consumption 

behaviour

... never worried 

you nor made 
you change your 
consumption 

behaviour

21

32
32
32

13
13
10
10

EU28

AT
EE
LV
NL

CY
PT
SK

9

14
13
13
13

4
4
4

33

43
41
39

28
28
27
26

EU28

HR
HU
PT

DE
LU
NL
SE

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Focusing on the proportions that have made a change to their consumption behaviour, the following 
socio-demographic differences can be observed: 

§  Women are more likely than men to say they have made a change as a result of information 

on a food risk (70% compared with 63%). 

§  Those in the middle age bands are most likely to have made a change (72% of 25-39 year 
olds and 70% of 40-54 year olds, compared with 59% of 15-24 year olds and 63% of those 
aged 55 or over). 

§  The longer respondents stayed in education, the more likely they are to have changed their 
behaviour  (78%  of  those  who  ended  education  at  the  age  of  20  or  above,  compared  with 
54% of those who left education by the age of 15). 

§  Managers,  self-employed  and  white  collar  workers  are  the  most  likely  to  say  they  have 
changed their consumption behaviour (81%-73% vs 58%-65% among respondents in other 
occupation categories). 

§  The less difficulties respondents have paying their bills the more likely they are to say they 
have changed their consumption behaviour as a result of information on a food risk: 69% of 
those who have never or almost never difficulties say this compared to 58% of those having 
difficulties most of the time. 

§  People living in a large town are more likely to have changed their behaviour than those living 

in a rural village (71% vs. 64%). 

§  Respondents  with  a  higher  level  of  awareness  of  food  safety  topics  are  more  likely  to  say 
they  have  changed  their  consumption  behaviour  (77%  of  those  with  very  high  awareness, 
falling to 34% of those with very low awareness). 

§  Similarly, those with a personal interest in the topic of food safety are more likely to say they 
have  changed  their  behaviour  (81%  compared  with  56%  of  those  without  a  personal 
interest). 

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QD6

I will now read you the beginning of a sentence. Please complete it with one of 
the following statements so that it best describes your personal experience: 
"Information that you heard or read about a food risk…" (% - EU)

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Age

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40-54
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Education (End of)

15-
16-19
20+
Still studying

Socio-professional category

Self-employed
Managers
Other white collars
Manual workers
House persons
Unemployed
Retired
Students

Difficulties paying bills

Most of the time
From time to time
Almost never/ Never

Subjective urbanisation

Rural village
Small/ mid size town
Large town

66

63
70

59
72
70
63

54
64
78
62

76
81
73
65
62
58
60
62

58
65
69

64
66
71

Index Awareness of food safety topics
77
65
57
50
34

Very high
High
Medium
Low
Very low

Personally interested in food safety

Yes
No

81
56

22 

30

33
26

35
26
26
32

40
32
20
33

22
17
24
31
34
38
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A minority of Europeans agree that food safety information is too complex 

Respondents were asked whether they agreed with two statements about communication of food 
safety information13: 

§ 

Just  over  a  third  (36%)  agree  that  ‘food  safety  information  is  often  highly  technical  and 
complex’. 

§  Almost  a  quarter  (23%)  agree  that  ‘highly  technical  and  complex  information  reduces  your 

confidence in the source’. 

13 QD8 Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with: (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE): ‘Food safety 
information is often highly technical and complex’. ‘Highly technical and complex information reduces your confidence in 
the source’. 

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Respondents  in  France  (49%)  are  the  most  likely  to  agree  that  ‘food  safety  information  is  often 
highly  technical  and  complex’,  followed  by  respondents  in  Denmark  and  Ireland  (both  42%)  and 
Cyprus  (41%).  By  contrast,  only  around  a  quarter  of  respondents  agree  with  the  statement  in 
Slovakia (22%) and Romania (26%). 

Around a third of respondents in Cyprus (34%) and Denmark (30%) agree that ‘highly technical and 
complex information reduces your confidence in the source’, while respondents in Malta (12%) and 
Hungary (15%) are least likely to agree with the statement. 

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Findings are generally consistent across socio-demographic groups. Differences are as follows: 

§  The older the respondents the more likely they are to agree that ‘food safety information is 
often  highly  technical  and  complex’.  The  youngest  respondents  (aged  15-24)  are  the  least 
likely to agree that ‘highly technical and complex information reduces your confidence in the 
source’ (18% vs. 23%-24%). 

§  Respondents with a higher level of awareness of food safety topics are more likely to agree 
with the statements. For example, 43% of those with very high awareness agree that ‘food 
safety information is often highly technical and complex’, compared with 15% of those with 
very low awareness. 

QD8

Please tell me which of the following statements 

you agree with: (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE) 

(% - EU)

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33
35
36
38

37
37
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34

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Age

15-24
25-39
40-54
55 +

Education (End of)

15-
16-19
20+
Still studying

Index Awareness of food safety topics
43
38
32
23
15

Very high
High
Medium
Low
Very low

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II.  AWARENESS AND RISK PERCEPTIONS  

This  chapter  focuses  on  respondents’  awareness  of  topics  related  to  food  safety,  risk  perceptions 
and trust in sources of information that form part of the food chain. It also covers the awareness of 
different aspects of the EU food safety system. 

1  How concerned are citizens about food safety?  

Around one in five Europeans say that food safety is their main concern when choosing 
food 

Just over one fifth of Europeans (22%) say that safety is their main concern when choosing food, A 
small proportion of respondents (5%) say that safety does not concern them, because they assume 
that their body can handle food safety risks (5%)14. The majority of respondents (71%) say either 
that food safety is among their concerns (43%) or that they take it for granted that the food sold is 
safe (23%). 

Two percent of respondents say they don’t know. 

QD2

Focusing now on food safety (e.g.,
following is closest to your opinion.
(% - EU)

if eating certain foods poses a risk), please tell me which of the

Safety does not concern you at all, as you 
assume that your body can handle food 
safety risks
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Safety does not really concern you, 
as you take it for granted that the 
food sold is safe
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Don't know
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when choosing food
22

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your concerns
43

14 QD2: Focusing now on food safety (e.g. if eating certain foods poses a risk), please tell me which of the following is 
closest to your opinion. Safety is your main concern when choosing food; Safety is among your concerns; Safety does not 
really concern you, as you take it for granted that the food sold is safe; Safety does not concern you at all, as you assume 
that your body can handle food safety risks. 

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Looking at the country results in more detail, respondents in Cyprus are by far the most likely to say 
that  safety  is  their  main  concern  when  choosing  food  (54%),  followed  by  respondents  in  Ireland 
(35%),  Romania  (34%)  and  Malta  (33%).  The  lowest  proportions  are  found  in  Finland  and  the 
Netherlands (both 10%). 

In  some  countries,  there  is  a  widespread  assumption  that  food  safety  can  be  taken  for  granted, 
most  notably  in  the  Netherlands  (59%),  Finland  (51%)  and  Sweden  and  Czechia  (both  40%).  By 
contrast, only small proportions feel they can take food safety for granted in Cyprus (10%), Malta 
(12%), Latvia (15%) and Luxembourg (16%). 

QD2

Focusing now on food safety (e.g., if eating certain foods poses a risk), please tell me which of the following is closest to your opinion.
(%)

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Results  are  generally  consistent  across  the  different  socio-demographic  groups,  although  there 
are some variations: 

§  Men are slightly more likely than women to take for granted that the food sold is safe (30% 
vs  26%),  while  women  are  slightly  more  likely  than  men  to  say  safety  is  among  their 
concerns (45% vs 41%). 

§  House persons and unemployed are the most likely to say safety is their main concern when 
choosing food, particularly compared with students, managers and white collar workers (27% 
vs 17%-21%). Conversely, managers (34%) and students (33%) are the most likely to take 
for granted that the food sold is safe. 

§  Respondents who agree that national authorities, together with the EU, keep them safe from 
food risks are more likely to take for granted that the food sold is safe (37% compared with 
25% of those who disagree). The same pattern applies for those who trust EU institutions for 
information on food risks (30% vs 24% of those who do not trust EU institutions). 

§  Those with a personal interest in the topic of food safety are more likely to say that safety is 
their  main  concern  (28%  compared  with  18%  of  those  without  a  personal  interest). 
Conversely, those who are not personally interested in food safety are more likely to take for 
granted that the food sold is safe (34% compared with 20% of those who have a personal 
interest). 

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QD2

Focusing now on food safety (e.g., if eating certain foods poses a risk), please tell me which of 

the following is closest to your opinion. (% - EU)

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2  Assessing Europeans’ awareness of food safety topics 

Europeans have a high level of awareness of food safety topics 

Respondents were asked whether they had heard about a number of topics related to food safety15. 

Europeans are most likely to say that they have heard about additives like colours, preservatives or 
flavourings used in food or drinks (72%), followed by food hygiene (68%) and antibiotic, hormone 
or  steroid  residues  in  meat  (66%).  Three  topics  are  familiar  to  65%  of  respondents:  pesticide 
residues  in  food;  diseases  found  in  animals;  and  allergic  reactions  to  food  or  drinks.  Similar 
proportions say they have heard about food poisoning from bacteria and environmental pollutants 
in fish, meat or dairy (both 64%), while 60% have heard about genetically modified ingredients in 
food or drinks. 

Around half of respondents say they have heard about traces of materials that come into contact 
with  food  (51%)  and  microplastics  found  in  food  (48%),  while  other  topics  are  less  well  known: 
plant diseases in crops (45%), poisonous moulds in food and feed crops (39%), nanoparticles found 
in food (30%) and genome editing (21%).  

Two percent do not mention any of the topics listed and 1% say they don’t know. 

15 QD3:  Please  tell  me  which  of  the  following  topics  you  have  heard  about  (MULTIPLE  ANSERS  POSSIBLE).  Genetically 
modified  ingredients  in  food  or  drinks;  Additives  like  colours,  preservatives  or  flavourings  used  in  food  or  drinks;  Food 
poisoning  from  bacteria;  Pesticide  residues  in  food;  Antibiotic,  hormone  or  steroid  residues  in  meat;  Environmental 
pollutants  in  fish,  meat  or  dairy;  Traces  of  materials  that  come  into  contact  with  food,  e.g.  plastic  or  aluminium  in 
packaging; Genome editing; Diseases found in animals; Plant diseases in crops; Nano particles found in food; Poisonous 
moulds  in  food  and  feed  crops;  Food  hygiene;  Allergic  reactions  to  food  or  drinks;  Microplastics  found  in  food;  None 
(SPONTANEOUS); DK. 

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By calculating an index of the overall level of awareness of food safety topics, it can be noted that 
the  absolute  majority  of  respondents  (55%)  have  a  very  high  level  of  awareness  (i.e.  they  have 
heard about at least 8 of the 15 topics listed) and a further 13% have a high level of awareness (i.e. 
they have heard about 6 or 7 topics).  

QD3R  Index Level of awareness of food  safety topics
(% - EU)

0

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20

30

40

50

60

VERY HIGH (8 TO 15 TOPICS)

55

HIGH (6 TO 7 TOPICS)

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13

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7

In 12 countries, additives like colours, preservatives or flavourings used in food or drinks 
is the topic that respondents are most likely to have heard about. Respondents in Sweden (96%) are 
the  most  likely  to  have  heard  about  this,  followed  by  those  in  the  Netherlands  (95%),  Estonia 
(87%), and Denmark and Finland (both 86%). 

Food  hygiene  is  the  topic  that  is  most  familiar  to  respondents  in  seven  Member  States,  and 
respondents  are  most  likely  to  have  heard  about  this  in  Sweden  (88%),  Denmark  (87%)  and  the 
Netherlands and the UK (both 86%). 

Respondents in Sweden (96%), Denmark (85%), the Netherlands (84%) and Finland (82%) are most 
likely to have heard about antibiotic, hormone or steroid residues in meat, and this is the best 
known topic in five countries. 

Respondents  in  Sweden  (91%),  Denmark  (83%)  and  France  (82%)  are  most  likely  to  have  heard 
about pesticide residues in food. 

On  the  topic  of  diseases  found  in  animals,  awareness  is  once  again  highest  in  Sweden  (86%), 
followed by Cyprus (82%), Slovenia (81%) and Greece (80%). This is the best known topic in five 
countries. 

Respondents in the Netherlands are most likely to have heard about allergic reactions to food or 
drinks  (89%),  followed  by  respondents  in  Sweden  (88%)  and  Denmark  and  the  UK  (both  80%). 
Awareness of food poisoning from bacteria is highest in Sweden (89%) and Denmark (86%). 

Respondents  in  Sweden  are  most  likely  to  have  heard  about  four  other  topics:  environmental 
pollutants in fish, meat or dairy (91%), genetically modified ingredients in food or drinks 
(83%), traces of materials that come into contact with food (73%) and microplastics found 
in food (81%). 

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The issue of plant  diseases  found  in  crops is most familiar to respondents in the Netherlands 
and Slovenia (both 72%), while respondents in Sweden and Slovenia are most likely to have heard 
about poisonous moulds in food and feed crops (both 62%). 

Respondents  in  Germany  are  most  likely  to  have  heard  about  nano  particles  found  in  food 
(51%),  while  the  issue  of  genome  editing  is  most  familiar  to  respondents  in  Finland  (62%)  and 
Estonia (57%). 

Overall levels of familiarity can be assessed by looking at the proportions that have heard about at 
least eight of the topics. This shows that knowledge is highest in Sweden (where 90% have heard 
about at least eight of the topics), the Netherlands (81%) and Denmark (77%). Respondents express 
the lowest levels of familiarity in Italy (where 25% have heard of at least eight topics), Romania 
(30%) and Hungary (33%). 

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The analysis of the index of the overall level of awareness shows the following: 

§  Respondents in Sweden (90%) are the most likely to have a very high level of awareness of 
food risks (i.e. they have heard about 8 to 15 topics), followed by more than three quarters of 
respondents in the Netherlands (81%) and Denmark (77%). 

§  At  the  other  end  of  the  spectrum,  respondents  in  Italy  (25%),  Romania  (30%)  and  Hungary 
(33%) are the least likely to have a very high level of awareness. Italy (17%) and Romania 
(16%) are also the countries with the highest proportions of respondents with a very low level 
of awareness (i.e. they have heard about one or no topics), followed by Luxembourg (15%). 

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Results  are  generally  consistent  across  the  different  socio-demographic  groups.  The  main 
difference is by level of education: respondents who left education at the age of 20 or above are 
more  likely  to  have  heard  about  the  various  topics  than  those  who  ended  their  education  at  a 
younger  age.  For  example,  60%  of  those  who  left  education  at  the  age  of  20  or  above  say  they 
have heard about microplastics in food, compared with 36% of those who left education at the age 
of 15 or below. 

Moreover, managers and self-employed are the most likely to have heard about each of the topics. 
For  instance,  67%  of  managers  and  60% of self-employed  have  heard  about  traces  of  materials 
that  come  into  contact  with  food,  compared  to  48%-52%  among  those  in  other  occupation 
categories.  The  same  pattern  can  be  observed  by  looking  at  the  financial  conditions  of  the 
respondents:  the  less  respondents  experience  difficulties  paying  bills  the  more  likely  they  are  to 
have heard about each of the food safety topics. 

QD3

Please tell me which of the following topics you have heard about. (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE) 

(% - EU)

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3  Understanding risk perceptions 

This  section  examines  perceptions  of  harmful  substances  in  food  products,  and  identifies  which 
food safety topics respondents are most concerned about. 

Less than half of Europeans think that food products are full of harmful substances 

Across  the  EU  as  a  whole,  43%  of  respondents  agree  with  the  statement  that  ‘nowadays,  food 
products are full of harmful substances’16. 

Respondents are most likely to agree with the statement in Cyprus (66%), France (63%) and Croatia 
(61%). Levels of agreement are lowest in Finland (17%), Sweden (24%) and Germany and the UK 
(both 29%). 

16 QD8.6: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with. “nowadays, food products are full of harmful 
substances”.  

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The  socio-demographic  analysis  shows  consistent  results  across  the  various  groups.  The  main 
differences are the following: 

§  Women are slightly more likely than men to agree that ‘nowadays, food products are full of 

harmful substances’ (45% vs. 41%). 

§  Managers  are  the  least  likely  to  agree  with  this  statement  (36%  vs  42%-47%  of  other 

occupation categories). 

§  Respondents who have difficulties paying bills most of the time are more likely to agree with 
the  statement  (52%  compared  with  41%  of  those  who  never  or  almost  never  have 
difficulties). 

§  Respondents with a higher level of awareness of food safety topics are more likely to agree 
with  the  statement  (48%  of  those  with  very  high  awareness,  falling  to  20%  of  those  with 
very low awareness). 

§  Those  personally  interested  in  the  topic  of  food  safety  are  also  more  likely  to  agree  that 
foods are full of harmful substances nowadays (50% compared with 38% of those without 
an interest). 

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QD8

Please tell me which of

the following

statements

you

agree with:

(MULTIPLE

ANSWERS POSSIBLE) 

(% - EU)

Nowadays, food products 

are full of harmful 

substances

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Gender

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Socio-professional category

Self-employed
Managers
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Index Awareness of food safety topics

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There is no single food safety concern that prevails in all countries. Most frequently 
reported concerns relate to antibiotics, hormones and steroids in meat, pesticide 
residues in food, environmental pollutants and food additives 

Respondents  were  asked  which  food  safety  topics  concerned  them  most  by  choosing  among  the 
topics  that  they  had  previously  said  they  had  heard  about  (as  shown  in  Chapter  II,  section  2). 
Respondents  were  shown  their  answers  to  this  previous  question  and  asked  which  items  most 
concerned them17. 

In  broad  terms,  topics  that  are  better  known  tend  to  register  the  highest  levels  of  concern. 
Respondents who have heard about at least one food safety topic are most likely to be concerned 
about antibiotic, hormone or steroid residues in meat (44%), followed by pesticide residues in food 
(39%),  environmental  pollutants  in  fish,  meat  or  dairy  (37%)  and  additives  like  colours, 
preservatives or flavourings used in food or drinks (36%). 

More than a quarter are concerned about food hygiene (32%), food poisoning from bacteria (30%), 
diseases found in animals (28%) and genetically modified ingredients in food or drinks (27%). 

Around  a  fifth  say  that  they  are  concerned  about  microplastics  found  in  food  (21%)  and  allergic 
reactions to food or drinks (20%). 

Other topics register lower levels of concern: traces of materials that come into contact with food 
(16%), poisonous moulds in food and feed crops (11%), plant diseases in crops (9%), nanoparticles 
found in food (8%) and genome editing (4%). 

Two percent do not mention any of the listed topics, while 1% say they don’t know. 

As noted in the Introduction to this report, the Special Eurobarometer survey in 2010 (SP354) asked 
a similar question. Although the comparison of these results should be taken with caution, as the 
question wording and response categories were different, respondents’ main concerns were similar 
in 2010 as in the current survey18. Specifically, in the 2010 survey, respondents were most likely to 
be very or fairly worried about pesticide residues; residues like antibiotics or hormones in meat; and 
pollutants like mercury in fish and dioxins in pork. These are very similar to the top three answers in 
the  current  survey  at  EU  level.  ‘Genetically  modified  ingredients  in  food  or  drinks’,  which  was  the 
fourth issue respondents were most worried about  in the 2010 survey19, has been identified as a 
concern by 27% of respondents in this survey.  

17 QD4T: Please tell me which of these topics you have heard about concern you most when it comes to food? Firstly? And 
then? TOTAL (MAX. 5 ANSWERS). Genetically modified ingredients in food or drinks; Additives like colours, preservatives or 
flavourings used in food or drinks; Food poisoning from bacteria; Pesticide residues in food; Antibiotic, hormone or steroid 
residues in meat; Environmental pollutants in fish, meat or dairy; Traces of materials that come into contact with food, e.g. 
plastic  or  aluminium  in  packaging;  Genome  editing;  Diseases  found  in  animals;  Plant  diseases  in  crops;  Nano  particles 
found in food; Poisonous moulds in food and feed crops; Food hygiene; Allergic reactions to food or drinks; Microplastics 
found in food; None (SPONTANEOUS); DK. 
18 The question in the 2010 survey (SP354) was: “Please tell me to what extent you are worried or not about the following 
issues”. ANSWERS: Very worried; Fairly worried; Not very worried; Not at all worried; DK. 
19 Although  questions  are  not  directly  comparable,  66%  of  respondents  in  2010  were  very  or  fairly  worried  about 
‘Genetically modified organisms found in food or drinks’.  

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In  10  countries,  antibiotic,  hormone  or  steroid  residues  in  meat  is  the  item  chosen  most 
frequently as one of respondents’ main concerns, most notably Sweden (where it is chosen by 75% 
of respondents). 

In six countries, pesticide residues in food is the topic chosen most frequently as a concern, with 
the highest proportion seen in Greece (67%). In Hungary, this is the joint highest answer, along with 
additives  like  colours,  preservatives  or  flavourings  used  in  food  or  drinks.  This  topic  is 
most  frequently  mentioned  as  a  concern  by  another  five  countries  (in  addition  to  Hungary), 
including Lithuania and Estonia, where it is chosen by more than half of respondents. 

In  two  countries  (Malta  and  the  UK),  food  hygiene  is  the  topic  chosen  most  frequently  as  a 
concern, while food poisoning from bacteria is the most common answer in Portugal and Ireland. 
Respondents  in  Czechia  and  Croatia  are  most  likely  to  say  that  diseases  found  in  animals  is 
among their main concerns. 

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Respondents who have heard about at least one food safety topic in Sweden (75%) are the most 
likely  to  be  concerned  about  antibiotic,  hormone  or  steroid  residues  in  meat,  followed  by 
respondents in Germany (61%), Denmark (59%) and the Netherlands (55%). Respondents are least 
concerned about this issue in Malta (20%) and Czechia (25%). 

Respondents  in Greece (67%), Cyprus (60%) and France, Portugal and Sweden (all 57%) express 
the  greatest  concern  about  pesticide  residues  in  food.  The  lowest  proportions  are  found  in 
Czechia (17%), Poland (24%) and Italy and Romania (both 25%). 

Respondents in Sweden are the most concerned about environmental pollutants in fish, meat 
or  dairy (62%), followed by those in Finland (51%) and France and the Netherlands (both 47%). 
Respondents in Slovakia (19%) express the lowest levels of concern. 

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At least half in Lithuania (56%), Estonia (55%) and the Netherlands (50%) say they are concerned 
about  additives  like  colours,  preservatives  or  flavourings  used  in  food  or  drinks,  while 
respondents  in  Malta  (21%)  and  Portugal  (23%)  are  least  likely  to  say  this  is  one  of  their  main 
concerns. 

Food hygiene is mentioned the most frequently by respondents in Malta (64%) and is least likely 
to be mentioned by those in Poland (13%). 

Concern about food poisoning from bacteria is by far the highest in Portugal (62%), while it is 
lowest in Bulgaria, Estonia and Lithuania (all 19%). 

Respondents  in  Portugal  are  also  the  most  likely  to  be  concerned  about  diseases  found  in 
animals (56%), followed by respondents in Greece (52%). The lowest levels of concern are found in 
Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands (all 14%). 

Concern about genetically modified ingredients in food or drinks is highest in Lithuania (45%), 
Bulgaria and Greece (both 42%) and Latvia (41%), while respondents express the lowest levels of 
concern in Malta (12%) and Finland (13%). 

Respondents in Denmark (40%), the Netherlands and Sweden (both 37%) and Luxembourg (35%) 
are  the  most  likely  to  be  concerned  about  microplastics  found  in  food,  while  the  lowest 
proportions are seen in Cyprus (6%), Greece, Lithuania and Poland (all 7%). 

There is very little variation by country in levels of concern about allergic  reactions  to  food  or 
drinks, the proportions ranging from 27% in Croatia to 12% in Luxembourg. 

Concern  about  traces  of  materials  that  come  into  contact  with  food  is  highest  among 
respondents in Malta (25%) and lowest in Lithuania and Slovakia (both 9%). 

Respondents  in  Slovakia  (23%)  and  Czechia  (22%)  are  the  most  concerned  about  poisonous 
moulds  in  food  and  feed  crops,  while  respondents  in  France  and  Luxembourg  (4%)  are  least 
likely to be concerned. 

Concern about plant diseases found in crops is highest among respondents in Greece (27%) and 
Cyprus (22%), and is lowest in Germany and Finland (both 4%). 

There is little variation by country in concern over nano particles found in food, with proportions 
ranging from 14% in both Germany and Austria to 2% in Cyprus. 

Respondents  in  Finland  are  the  most  likely  to  be  concerned  about  the  issue  of  genome  editing 
(11%), while just 1% of respondents in Portugal are concerned. 

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Findings are generally consistent across socio-demographic groups. The main differences are the 
following: 

§  The younger the respondents the more likely they are to be concerned about diseases found 
in  animals  (33%  of  15-24  year  olds  vs.  26%  of  those  aged  55  or  more).  Younger 
respondents  are  also  more  likely  to  be  concerned  about  food  hygiene  (38%  vs.  31%)  and 
allergic reactions to food or drinks (26% vs. 18%-20%), but less likely to be concerned 
about  other  topics,  such  as  antibiotic,  hormone  or  steroid  residues  in  meat  (39%  vs. 
43%-46%), pesticide  residues  in  food (33% vs. 37%-42%) and additives  like  colours, 
preservatives or flavourings used in food or drinks (29% vs. 36%-38%). 

§  The longer respondents stayed in education, the more likely they are to be concerned about 
most topics. For example, 30% of those who ended education at the age of 20 or above are 
concerned  about  genetically  modified  ingredients  in  food  or  drinks,  compared  with  19%  of 
those  who  left  education  by  the  age  of  15.  There  are  some  exceptions,  however:  food 
poisoning from bacteria (mentioned by 27% of those who left education at the age of 20 
or  above  vs.  32%  of  those  who  left  education  by  the  age  of  15)  and  diseases  found  in 
animals (23% vs. 31%). 

§  Respondents with a high to very high level of awareness of food safety topics are more likely 
to be concerned about most topics. For example, pesticide residues in food are mentioned by 
50%  of  those  with  very  high  awareness,  compared  with  6%  of  those  with  very  low 
awareness. 

QD4T

Please tell me which of these topics you have heard about concern you most when it comes to food? Firstly? And then? 
TOTAL (MAX. 5 ANSWERS) 

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4  Trust in sources of information on food risks 

Scientists and consumer organisations are the most trusted sources on food risks 

Respondents  were  asked  how  much  they  trust  various  sources  for  information  on  food  risks20. 
Across the EU, respondents are most likely to say that they trust scientists for information on food 
risks: around eight in ten (82%) say they trust scientists, including 28% who ‘totally trust’ them. 
Consumer organisations are also generally trusted, with 79% of respondents trusting this source, 
including 21% who ‘totally trust’ them. 

More  than  two-thirds  (69%)  trust  farmers,  while  more  than  half  of  respondents  trust  national 
authorities  (60%),  EU  institutions  (58%)  and  NGOs  (56%).  About  half  of  respondents  trust 
journalists (50%). 

A  minority  of  respondents  say  they  trust  supermarkets  and  restaurants  (43%)  or  food 
industries (36%), while only 19% trust celebrities, bloggers and influencers. 

The  2010  Special  Eurobarometer  (SP  354)  asked  a  similar  question.  Although  the  comparison 
should be taken with caution, as question wording and response categories were different21, a broad 
comparison  can  be  made.  In  2010,  73%  of  respondents  said  that  they  would  be  very  or  fairly 
confident in scientists to give accurate information about a food risk. In the current survey, 82% of 
respondents express trust in scientists. In 2010, 76% of respondents said that they would be very 
or  fairly  confident  in  consumer  organisations  to  give  accurate  information  about  a  food  risk  –  a 
level similar to the one observed in this survey (Total ‘Trust’: 79%). In 2010, 58% of respondents 
said they would be very or fairly confident in farmers – while this survey shows that more than two 
thirds (69%) trust farmers for information on food risks.   

20 QD7: Please tell me to what extent you trust the following sources or not for information on food risks. Totally trust; 
Tend to trust; Tend not to trust; Do not trust at all; DK. 
21 The 2010 question was: “Suppose a serious food risk was found in a food you eat regularly such as fish, chicken or 
salad. How much confidence would you have in the following sources to give you accurate information about this risk?” 
ANSWERS: Very confident; fairly confident; Not very confident; Not confident at all; DK. 

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In  every  Member  State,  at  least  seven  in  ten  respondents  say  that  they  trust  scientists  for 
information  on  food  risks.  This  proportion  is  highest  in  Sweden  and  the  Netherlands  (both  94%), 
Greece  (93%)  and  Finland  (90%),  while  respondents  are  least  likely  to  trust  scientists  in  Malta 
(70%), Luxembourg (72%), Slovenia (73%) and Croatia (75%). 

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The  majority  of  respondents  in  each  country  say  they  trust  consumer  organisations  for 
information  on  food  risks.  However,  there  is  some  degree  of  variation  between  Member  States: 
respondents are most likely to say they trust consumer organisations in the Netherlands (92%) and 
Sweden, France and Denmark (all 87%), while the proportion is lowest in Latvia (55%) and Croatia 
(56%). 

Across the EU as a whole, more than two-thirds of respondents (69%) say they trust farmers for 
information  on  food  risks,  and  this  proportion  is  particularly  high  among  respondents  in  Portugal 
(86%),  Austria  (84%),  Finland  (83%)  and  Estonia  (80%).  Elsewhere,  the  proportion  is  fairly 
consistent across Member States, with the lowest proportions seen in Greece (60%) and Cyprus and 
Denmark (both 62%). 

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Trust  in  national  authorities  varies  between  Member  States.  More  than  three-quarters  of 
respondents say they trust their national authorities in Sweden (88%), Denmark and Finland (both 
85%),  the  Netherlands  (81%),  Portugal  (80%)  and  Ireland  (77%).  By  contrast,  less  than  half  of 
respondents  trust  the  national  authorities  in  Croatia  (40%),  Poland  (43%),  Bulgaria  (46%)  and 
Slovenia (47%). 

In  four  countries,  three-quarters  of  respondents  or  more  say  they  trust  EU  institutions  for 
information  on  food  risks:  Portugal  (78%),  the  Netherlands  (76%)  and  Sweden  and  Cyprus  (both 
75%).  Less  than  half  of  respondents  in  Czechia  (41%)  and  France  (48%)  say  they  trust  EU 
institutions. 

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Respondents are most likely to trust NGOs in Belgium (70%), Malta (68%) and Austria (67%). The 
proportion is by far the lowest in Estonia (30%) followed by Latvia (42%) and Czechia (43%).  

Trust  in  journalists  also  varies  by  Member  State.  Respondents  in  Portugal  are  by  far  the  most 
likely to say they trust journalists for information on food risks (77%), followed by respondents in 
the Netherlands (65%), Finland (63%), Belgium (62%) and Bulgaria (61%). At the other end of the 
scale,  just  28%  of  respondents  in  Malta  say  they  trust  journalists,  and  the  proportion  is  also 
relatively low in the UK (37%) and Greece and Czechia (both 38%). 

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In  seven  Member  States,  a  majority  of  respondents  say  they  trust  supermarkets  and 
restaurants for information on food risks. Respondents in Finland are by far the most likely to say 
this  (81%),  followed  by  those  in  Portugal  (66%)  and  Ireland,  Austria  and  Denmark  (all  58%). 
However, there are seven countries where less than a third of respondents trust supermarkets and 
restaurants  for  information  on  food  risks.  The  lowest  proportions  are  seen  in  Croatia  and  France 
(both 28%). 

There  is  considerable  variation  by  country  in  the  proportions  that  trust  food  industries  for 
information  on  food  risks.  In  seven  countries,  a  majority  of  respondents  say  they  trust  food 
industries, most notably Finland (68%) and Denmark and Estonia (both 63%). By contrast, there are 
five countries where less than a third of respondents trust food industries: France (16%), Germany 
(19%), Luxembourg (24%), Greece (27%) and the Netherlands (28%). 

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In  every  Member  State,  a  minority  of  respondents  say  they  trust  celebrities,  bloggers  and 
influencers.  Trust  is  highest  among  respondents  in  Romania  (42%),  Bulgaria  (38%),  Hungary 
(36%) and Croatia and Belgium (both 35%). By contrast, less than one in ten respondents say they 
trust this source in Sweden (3%) and Germany and the Netherlands (both 7%). 

Levels of trust in different sources are generally consistent across socio-demographic groups. The 
main differences are as follows: 

§  Younger  respondents  are  more  likely  than  older  respondents  to  say  they  trust  most  of  the 
sources. This applies in particular to EU institutions (70% of 15-24 year olds, falling to 51% 
of those aged 55 or over) and celebrities, bloggers and influencers (26% vs. 14%).  

§  The  longer  respondents  stayed  in  education,  the  more  likely  they  are  to  trust  many  of  the 
sources. For example, 64% of those who ended education at the age of 20 or above trust EU 
institutions,  compared  with  47%  of  those  who  left  education  by  the  age  of  15.  However, 
respondents  finishing  education  aged  20  or  more  are  the  slightly  less  likely  than  those 
finishing  education  earlier  to  trust  supermarkets  and  restaurants  (39%  vs  43%)  and  food 
industries (31% vs 35%-37%). 

§  Respondents with a higher level of awareness about food risks are more likely to trust most 
of  the  sources.  For  example,  83%  of  those  with  very  high  awareness  say  that  they  trust 
consumer  organisations,  compared  with  60%  of  those  with  very  low  awareness.  The  main 
exceptions  to  this  general  pattern  are  food  industries  and  celebrities,  bloggers  and 
influencers:  those  with  lower  levels  of  awareness  are  more  likely  to  say  they  trust  these 
sources (for example, 51% of those with low awareness and 48% with very low awareness 
say they trust food industries, compared with 30% of those with very high awareness). 

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QD7

Please tell me to what extent you trust the following sources or 

not for information on food risks. 

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Around a fifth (21%) of citizens agree that ‘scientific advice on food risks is independent 
of commercial or political interests’ 

Across the EU, around a fifth (21%) of the respondents agree that ‘scientific advice on food risks is 
independent  of  commercial  or  political  interests’22.  Respondents  in  the  Netherlands  are  by  far  the 
most  likely  to  agree  that  ‘scientific  advice  on  food  risks  is  independent  of  commercial  or  political 
interests’  (44%),  followed  by  those  in  Ireland  (33%)  and  Belgium  (31%).  Agreement  is  lowest  in 
Slovakia (11%) and Bulgaria (12%). 

Levels  of  agreement  with  this  statement  are  generally  consistent  across  socio-demographic 
groups. However, the following differences can be observed: 

§  The longer respondents stayed in education, the more likely they are to agree that ‘scientific 
advice on food risks is independent of commercial or political interests’ (25% of those who 
ended education aged 20 or more, compared with 15% of those who ended education aged 
15 or less). 

§  Students  (26%)  and  managers  (25%)  are  the  most  likely  to  agree  with  this  statement, 

particularly compared with unemployed (17%), house persons (18%) or retired (19%). 

§  The higher the level of awareness of food safety topics, the more likely respondents are to 
agree  with  this  statement  (25%  of  those  with  very  high  awareness,  compared  with  8%  of 
those with very low awareness). 

§  Respondents who agree national authorities, together with the EU, keep them safe from food 
risks  are  also  more  likely  to  agree  that  ‘scientific  advice  on  food  risks  is  independent  of 
commercial  or  political  interests’  (30%  vs  18%  of  those  who  do  not  agree  that  authorities 
keep them safe from food risks). 

§  Those who are personally interested in the topic of food safety are more likely to agree with 

this statement (26% vs 18% of those who are not personally interested). 

22 QD8 Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE): ‘Scientific advice 
on food risks is independent of commercial or political interests’. 

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QD8

Please tell me which of the following 
statements you agree with: 

(MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE) 
(% - EU)

Scientific advice on food 
risks is independent of 
commercial or political 

interests

EU28

Education (End of)

15-
16-19
20+
Still studying

Socio-professional category

Self-employed
Managers
Other white collars
Manual workers
House persons
Unemployed
Retired
Students

Index Awareness of food safety topics

Very high
High
Medium
Low
Very low

21

15
21
25
26

23
25
23
21
18
17
19
26

25
22
19
15
8

Authorities keep you safe from food risks

Agree
Not agree

Personally interested in food safety

Yes
No

30
18

26
18

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5  Awareness of the EU food safety system  

There is limited awareness of how the EU food safety system works 

Respondents  were  asked  whether  they  agreed  with  a  number  of  statements  about  the  EU  food 
safety system23: 

§ 

Just over four in ten (43%) say that ‘there are regulations in place to make sure that the food 
you eat is safe’. 

§  Around  three  in  ten  (29%)  say  that  ‘authorities  in  your  country,  together  with  the  EU,  keep 

you safe from food risks’. 

§  A similar proportion (28%) knows that ‘to decide how risky something could be for you to eat, 

the EU relies on scientists to give expert advice’. 

§  One in five (19%) knows that ‘the EU has a separate institution that provides scientific advice 

on the safety of food’. 

23 QD8  Please  tell  me  which  of  the  following  statements  you  agree  with  (MULTIPLE  ANSWERS  POSSIBLE):  ‘There  are 
regulations in place to make sure that the food you eat is safe’. ‘Authorities in your country, together with the EU, keep 
you safe from food risks’. ‘To decide how risky something could be for you to eat, the EU relies on scientists to give expert 
advice’. ‘The EU has a separate institution that provides scientific advice on the safety of food’. 

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Respondents  in  Finland  (71%)  and  the  Netherlands  (66%)  are  most  likely  to  say  that  ‘there  are 
regulations  in  place  to  make  sure  that  the  food  you  eat  is  safe’,  while  respondents  in  Romania 
(17%) and Bulgaria and Lithuania (both 24%) are least likely to agree with the statement. 

Respondents in the same two countries – Finland and the Netherlands – are most likely to say that 
‘authorities  in  your  country,  together  with  the  EU,  keep  you  safe  from  food  risks’  (66%  and  61% 
respectively), while the lowest levels of agreement can be found in Bulgaria (15%), Croatia (16%) 
and Romania (17%). 

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In each country, less than half of respondents knows that ‘to decide how risky something could be 
for  you  to  eat,  the  EU  relies  on  scientists  to  give  expert  advice’.  Respondents  are  most  likely  to 
agree  with  the  statement  in  the  Netherlands  (48%),  Germany  (44%),  Belgium  (41%)  and  Sweden 
(40%),  while  respondents  in  Malta  (12%),  Slovakia  (13%)  and  Poland  (15%)  are  least  likely  to 
agree. 

In  six  countries,  around  a  third  of  respondents  know  that  ‘the  EU  has  a  separate  institution  that 
provides  scientific  advice  on  the  safety  of  food’:  Belgium,  Finland  and  Sweden  (all  34%),  Cyprus 
(33%) and Ireland and the Netherlands (both 32%). However, respondents are much less likely to 
agree in Czechia (12%) and Bulgaria, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia (all 13%). 

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The socio-demographic analysis shows a number of differences: 

§  Men are slightly more likely than women to agree with the various statements. For example, 
31% of men agree that ‘authorities in your country, together with the EU, keep you safe from 
food risks’, compared with 26% of women. 

§  The longer respondents stayed in education, the more likely they are to agree with each of 
the  four  statements.  For  example,  34%  of  those  who  ended  education  at  the  age  of  20  or 
above  agree  that  ‘to  decide  how  risky  something  could  be  for  you  to  eat,  the  EU  relies  on 
scientists to give expert advice’, compared with 19% of those who left education by the age 
of 15. 

§  Managers are the most likely to agree with each of these statements. For instance, 39% of 
managers agree that ‘to decide how risky something could be for you to eat, the EU relies on 
scientists to give expert advice’, compared to 19%-29% of other occupation categories. 

§  Level of agreement with each of these statements about the EU food safety system is also 
related to the financial conditions of the respondents. For instance, 31% of those who have 
never  or  almost  never  difficulties  paying  bills  agree  that  national  authorities,  together  with 
the  EU,  keep  them  safe  from  food  risks,  compared  to  19%-25%  of  those  who  have 
difficulties from time to time or most of the time. 

§  Respondents with a higher level of awareness of food safety topics are more likely to agree 
with the statements. For example, 52% of those with very high awareness agree that ‘there 
are regulations in place to make sure that the food you eat is safe’, compared with 18% of 
those with very low awareness. 

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QD8

Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with: 
(MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE) 

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Gender

Man
Woman

Socio-professional category

Self-employed
Managers
Other white collars
Manual workers
House persons
Unemployed
Retired
Students

Difficulties paying bills

Most of the time
From time to time
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Index Awareness of food safety topics
52
42
37
29
18

Very high
High
Medium
Low
Very low

Personally interested in food safety

Yes
No

47
41

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CONCLUSION 

Eurobarometer 91.3 

Report 

Around  two  in  five  Europeans  say  they  are  personally  interested  in  the  topic  of  food  safety.  The 
survey has shown that food safety is one of several equally important factors for Europeans when 
choosing  food  –  together  with  food  origin,  cost,  and  taste.  Nutrient  content  is  considered  slightly 
less  important  while  factors  such  as  environmental  concerns  or  beliefs  were  mentioned  least 
frequently.    

Even  though  there  are  some  differences  between  age  groups,  television  is  the  main  source  of 
information about food risks in the EU – a finding confirmed in 25 out of the 28 Member States.  
Two thirds of citizens mention they have made a change in their consumption behaviour as a result 
of information on food risks, and this includes a third who say their behaviour change is permanent. 
Language  used  for  communication  regarding  food-related  risks  is  deemed  highly  complex  and 
technical by just over a third of Europeans.  

Overall,  respondents  express  high  levels  of  awareness  about  specific  food  safety  topics,  with  the 
absolute  majority  of  respondents  aware  of  at  least  eight  out  of  15  topics  tested.  The  highest 
perceived  risks  when  it  comes  to  food  pertain  to  antibiotic,  hormone  or  steroid  residues  in  meat, 
pesticide residues in food, environmental pollutants in fish, meat or dairy, and additives like colours, 
preservatives or flavourings used in food or drinks.  

When  it  comes  to  trust  for  information  on  food  risks,  citizens  say  they  are  most  likely  to  trust 
scientists  and  consumer  organisations,  followed  by  farmers.  Respondents  are  more  likely  to  trust 
national authorities and EU institutions than supermarkets, food industries or celebrities, although 
less than half know of regulations in place in the area of food safety and only around two in ten are 
aware of the existence of an EU institution providing scientific advice on food safety. 

Findings  are  generally  consistent  across  socio-demographic  groups.  However,  some  general 
patterns can be observed. Respondents with a higher level of education tend to be more interested 
in topics related to food safety, more aware of food safety topics, more concerned about most of 
these  topics  and  more  likely  to  have  changed  their  consumption  behaviour  as  a  result  of 
information about food risks.  

The  EU-level  results  frequently  mask  substantial  variations  between  countries  on  a  number  of 
topics covered by the study. That said, some patterns can be observed. For example, countries with 
the highest levels of trust in information coming from scientists, consumer organisations, national 
authorities  and  EU  institutions,  with  the  highest  levels  of  awareness  of  the  existence  of  an  EU 
institution providing scientific advice on food safety also show lower levels of concern about food 
risks and higher proportion of respondents that think food safety can be taken for granted. 

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Technical 
specifications 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 

Between the 9th and the 26th of April 2019, Kantar on behalf on Kantar Belgium carried out the wave 
91.3 of the EUROBAROMETER survey, at the request of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It 
is a survey coordinated by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication, “Media 
monitoring and Eurobarometer” Unit.  

The  wave  91.3  includes  the  Special  Eurobarometer  on  “Food  safety  in  the  EU”  and  covers  the 
population of the respective nationalities of the European Union Member States, resident in each of 
the 28 Member States and aged 15 years and over.  

COUNTRIES

INSTITUTES

N°
INTERVIEWS

FIELDWORK
DATES

POPULATION
15+

PROPORTION
EU28

BE

BG

CZ

DK

DE

EE

IE

EL

ES

FR

HR

IT

CY

LV

LT

LU

HU

MT

NL

AT

PL

PT

RO

SI

SK

FI

SE

UK

Belgium

Bulgaria

Czechia

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Ireland

Greece

Spain

France

Croatia

Italy

Rep. Of Cyprus

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Hungary

Malta

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

Slovakia

Finland

Sweden

Kantar Belgium (Kantar TNS)

Kantar TNS BBSS

Kantar CZ

Kantar Gallup

Kantar Deutschland

Kantar Emor

Behaviour & Attitudes

Taylor Nelson Sofres Market Research

TNS Investigación de Mercados y Opinión 

Kantar Public France

Hendal

Kantar Italia

CYMAR Market Research

Kantar TNS Latvia

TNS LT

ILReS

Kantar Hoffmann

MISCO International

TNS NIPO

Das Österreichische Gallup Institut

Kantar Polska

Marktest – Marketing, Organização e 
Formação

Centrul Pentru Studierea Opiniei si Pietei 
(CSOP)

Mediana DOO

Kantar Slovakia

Kantar TNS Oy

Kantar Sifo

United Kingdom

Kantar UK Limited

1,029

1,041

1,019

1,019

1,539

999

1,067

1,014

1,011

1,029

1,016

1,022

504

1,003

1,001

502

1,023

507

1,022

1,039

1,013

09/04/2019

22/04/2019

9,693,779

09/04/2019

22/04/2019

6,537,535

09/04/2019

22/04/2019

9,238,431

09/04/2019

25/04/2019

4,838,729

2.25%

1.52%

2.14%

1.12%

09/04/2019

26/04/2019

70,160,634

16.26%

09/04/2019

23/04/2019

1,160,064

09/04/2019

23/04/2019

3,592,162

10/04/2019

21/04/2019

9,937,810

10/04/2019

23/04/2019

39,445,245

09/04/2019

23/04/2019

54,097,255

09/04/2019

23/04/2019

3,796,476

09/04/2019

19/04/2019

52,334,536

09/04/2019

22/04/2019

741,308

11/04/2019

25/04/2019

1,707,082

09/04/2019

23/04/2019

2,513,384

09/04/2019

19/04/2019

457,127

10/04/2019

23/04/2019

8,781,161

09/04/2019

23/04/2019

364,171

09/04/2019

22/04/2019

13,979,215

09/04/2019

22/04/2019

7,554,711

09/04/2019

24/04/2019

33,444,171

0.27%

0.83%

2.30%

9.14%

12.54%

0.88%

12.13%

0.17%

0.40%

0.58%

0.11%

2.04%

0.08%

3.24%

1.75%

7.75%

1,012

09/04/2019

22/04/2019

8,480,126

1.97%

1,053

09/04/2019

22/04/2019

16,852,701

3.91%

1,003

1,076

1,006

1,034

1,052

09/04/2019

22/04/2019

1,760,032

09/04/2019

20/04/2019

4,586,024

09/04/2019

24/04/2019

4,747,810

09/04/2019

25/04/2019

7,998,763

0.41%

1.06%

1.10%

1.85%

09/04/2019

23/04/2019

52,651,777

12.20%

TOTAL EU28

27,655

09/04/2019

26/04/2019

431,452,219

100%*

* It should be noted that the total percentage shown in this table may exceed 100% due to rounding

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Technical 
specifications 

The  basic  sample  design  applied  in  all  states  is  a  multi-stage,  random  (probability)  one.  In  each 
country, a number of sampling points was drawn with probability proportional to population size (for 
a total coverage of the country) and to population density. 

In order to do so, the sampling points were drawn systematically from each of the "administrative 
regional units", after stratification by individual unit and type of area. They thus represent the whole 
territory of the countries surveyed according to the EUROSTAT NUTS II (or equivalent) and according 
to the distribution of the resident population of the respective nationalities in terms of metropolitan, 
urban and rural areas.  

In each of the selected sampling points, a starting address was drawn, at random. Further addresses 
(every Nth address) were selected by standard "random route" procedures, from the initial address. 
In each household, the respondent was drawn, at random (following the "closest birthday rule"). All 
interviews were conducted face-to-face in people's homes and in the appropriate national language. 
As far as the data capture is concerned, CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interview) was used in 
those countries where this technique was available. 

For each country a comparison between the sample and the universe was carried out. The Universe 
description  was  derived  from  Eurostat  population  data  or  from  national  statistics  offices.  For  all 
countries surveyed, a national weighting procedure, using marginal and intercellular weighting, was 
carried out based on this Universe description. In all countries, gender, age, region and size of locality 
were  introduced  in  the  iteration  procedure.  For  international  weighting  (i.e.  EU  averages),  Kantar 
applies the official population figures as provided by EUROSTAT or national statistic offices. The total 
population figures for input in this post-weighting procedure are listed here. 

Readers are reminded that survey results are estimations, the accuracy of which, everything being 
equal, rests upon the sample size and upon the observed percentage.  With samples of about 1,000 
interviews, the real percentages vary within the following confidence limits: 

Statistical Margins due to the sampling process

(at the 95% level of confidence)

various sample sizes are in rows

various observed results are in columns

5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50%

N=50

6.0

N=500

1.9
N=1000   1.4
1.1

N=1500

8.3

2.6
1.9
1.5

9.9

3.1
2.2
1.8

11.1

12.0

12.7

13.2

13.6

13.8

13.9 N=50

3.5
2.5
2.0

3.8
2.7
2.2

4.0
2.8
2.3

4.2
3.0
2.4

4.3
3.0
2.5

4.4
3.1
2.5

4.4 N=500
3.1 N=1000
2.5 N=1500

N=2000

N=3000

N=4000

N=5000

N=6000

N=7000

N=7500

N=8000

N=9000

N=10000

N=11000

N=12000

N=13000

N=14000

N=15000

1.0

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.3

1.3

1.1

0.9

0.8

0.8

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.8

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.6

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.7

0.7

0.7

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.7

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.8

0.8

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.8

0.8

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.8

2.2 N=2000

1.8 N=3000

1.5 N=4000

1.4 N=5000

1.3 N=6000

1.2 N=7000

1.1 N=7500

1.1 N=8000

1.0 N=9000

1.0 N=10000

0.9 N=11000

0.9 N=12000

0.9 N=13000

0.8 N=14000

0.8 N=15000

5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50%

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Eurobarometer 91.3 

Questionnaire 

QUESTIONNAIRE 

ASK ALL 
QD1a: ROTATE CODES 1 TO 6 

QD1a 

QD1b 

When you buy food, which of the following are the most important to you? 
Firstly? 
(SHOW SCREEN - READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY) 
Your ethics and beliefs (whether the item complies with your ethics and 
beliefs, e.g. in terms of religion, animal welfare, or environmental 
concerns) 
Food safety (e.g. if there is a risk in eating this food) 
Cost 
Nutrient content (e.g. the amount of vitamins, proteins, sugar or fats) 
Taste 
Where the food comes from 
Other (SPONTANEOUS) 
DK 

2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

1 

QD1b: ANSWER MENTIONED IN QD1a CANNOT BE PROPOSED IN QD1b 
(EXCEPT CODE 7) 
QD1b: IF CODE 8 IN QD1a THEN QD1b IS SKIPPED 
QD1b: SAME ROTATION ORDER AS QD1a FOR CODES 1 TO 6 

And then? 
(SHOW SCREEN - READ OUT - MAX. 2 ANSWERS) 
Your ethics and beliefs (whether the item complies with your ethics and 
beliefs, e.g. in terms of religion, animal welfare, or environmental 
concerns) 
Food safety (e.g. if there is a risk in eating this food) 
Cost 
Nutrient content (e.g. the amount of vitamins, proteins, sugar or fats) 
Taste 
Where the food comes from 
Other (SPONTANEOUS) 
DK 

1, 

2, 
3, 
4, 
5, 
6, 
7, 
8, 

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NEW 

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Questionnaire 

QD2 

Focusing now on food safety (e.g., if eating certain foods poses a risk), 
please tell me which of the following is closest to your opinion. 

(SHOW SCREEN - READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY) 
Safety is your main concern when choosing food 
Safety is among your concerns 
Safety does not really concern you, as you take it for granted 
that the food sold is safe 

Safety does not concern you at all, as you assume that your 
body can handle food safety risks 
DK 

1 
2 
3 

4 

5 

NEW 

QD3: ROTATE CODES 1 TO 15 
QD3: CODES 16 AND 17 ARE EXCLUSIVE 

   QD3 

Please tell me which of the following topics you have heard about. 
(SHOW SCREEN - READ OUT - MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE) 
Genetically modified ingredients in food or drinks 
Additives like colours, preservatives or flavourings used in food 
or drinks 

1, 
2, 

Food poisoning from bacteria 
Pesticide residues in food 
Antibiotic, hormone or steroid residues in meat 
Environmental pollutants in fish, meat or dairy 
Traces of materials that come into contact with food, e.g. 
plastic or aluminium in packaging 

Genome editing 
Diseases found in animals 
Plant diseases in crops 
Nano particles found in food 
Poisonous moulds in food and feed crops 
Food hygiene 
Allergic reactions to food or drinks 
Microplastics found in food 
None (SPONTANEOUS) 
DK 

3, 
4, 
5, 
6, 
7, 

8, 
9, 
10, 
11, 
12, 
13, 
14, 
15, 
16, 
17, 

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Food safety in the EU 

April 2019 

Eurobarometer 91.3 

Questionnaire 

QD4a: SHOW ONLY ANSWERS SELECTED IN QD3 
QD4a: IF CODE 16 OR 17 IN QD3 THEN GO TO QD5a 
QD4a: SAME ROTATION ORDER AS QD3 FOR CODES 1 TO 15 

QD4a 

Please tell me which of these topics you have heard about concern 
you most when it comes to food? Firstly? 
(SHOW SCREEN - READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY) 
Genetically modified ingredients in food or drinks 
Additives like colours, preservatives or flavourings used in food or 
drinks 

1 
2 

Food poisoning from bacteria 
Pesticide residues in food 
Antibiotic, hormone or steroid residues in meat 
Environmental pollutants in fish, meat or dairy 
Traces of materials that come into contact with food, e.g. plastic or 
aluminium in packaging 

Genome editing 
Diseases found in animals 
Plant diseases in crops 
Nano particles found in food 
Poisonous moulds in food and feed crops 
Food hygiene 
Allergic reactions to food or drinks 
Microplastics found in food 
None (SPONTANEOUS) 
DK 

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17 

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Food safety in the EU 

April 2019 

Eurobarometer 91.3 

Questionnaire 

QD4b: SHOW ONLY ANSWERS SELECTED IN QD3 
QD4b: ANSWER MENTIONED IN QD4a CANNOT BE PROPOSED IN 
QD4b 
QD4b: (IF CODE 16 OR 17 IN QD4a) OR (NO MORE CODE 1 TO 15 
LEFT TO DISPLAY) THEN QD4b IS SKIPPED 
QD4b: SAME ROTATION ORDER AS QD3 FOR CODES 1 TO 15 
QD4b: CODES 16 AND 17 ARE EXCLUSIVE 

QD4b 

And then? 
(SHOW SCREEN - READ OUT - MAX. 4 ANSWERS) 
Genetically modified ingredients in food or drinks 
Additives like colours, preservatives or flavourings used in food or 
drinks 

Food poisoning from bacteria 
Pesticide residues in food 
Antibiotic, hormone or steroid residues in meat 
Environmental pollutants in fish, meat or dairy 
Traces of materials that come into contact with food, e.g. plastic or 
aluminium in packaging 

Genome editing 
Diseases found in animals 
Plant diseases in crops 
Nano particles found in food 
Poisonous moulds in food and feed crops 
Food hygiene 
Allergic reactions to food or drinks 
Microplastics found in food 
None (SPONTANEOUS) 
DK 

3,   

1, 
2, 

4, 
5, 
6, 
7, 

8, 
9, 
10, 
11, 
12, 
13, 
14, 
15, 
16, 
17, 

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Food safety in the EU 

April 2019 

Eurobarometer 91.3 

Questionnaire 

QD5a 

ASK ALL 
QD5a: ROTATE CODES 1 TO 11 

Which of the following are your main sources of information 
about food risks? Firstly? 
(SHOW SCREEN - READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY) 
Information points such as street stands or festivals 
Family, friends and neighbours 
Social media 
Your doctor or a specialist, e.g. dietician or nutritionist 
Newspapers and magazines 
Your local grocer 
Internet (excluding social media) 
Events like lectures, seminars, workshops or conferences 
Television 
Professional journals 
Radio 
Other (SPONTANEOUS) 
None (SPONTANEOUS) 
DK 

1 
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14 

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Food safety in the EU 

April 2019 

Eurobarometer 91.3 

Questionnaire 

QD5b: ANSWER MENTIONED IN QD5a CANNOT BE PROPOSED IN 
QD5b (EXCEPT CODE 12) 
QD5b: IF CODE 13 AND 14 IN QD5a THEN QD5b IS SKIPPED 
QD5b: SAME ROTATION ORDER AS QD5a FOR CODES 1 TO 11 
QD5b: CODES 13 AND 14 ARE EXCLUSIVE 

QD5b 

And then? 
(SHOW SCREEN - READ OUT - MAX. 3 ANSWERS) 
Information points such as street stands or festivals 
Family, friends and neighbours 
Social media 
Your doctor or a specialist, e.g. dietician or nutritionist 
Newspapers and magazines 
Your local grocer 
Internet (excluding social media) 
Events like lectures, seminars, workshops or conferences 
Television 
Professional journals 
Radio 
Other (SPONTANEOUS) 
None (SPONTANEOUS) 
DK 

1, 
2, 
3, 
4, 
5, 
6, 
7, 
8, 
9, 
10, 
11, 
12, 
13, 
14, 

NEW 

QD6 

I will now read you the beginning of a sentence. Please complete it 
with one of the following statements so that it best describes your 
personal experience: "Information that you heard or read about a food 
risk…" 

(SHOW SCREEN - READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY) 
... made you permanently change your consumption behaviour (e.g. 
diet, cooking or storage practices) at least once in your life 
... made you change your consumption behaviour for a while at least 
once in your life 

... worried you, but you never changed your consumption behaviour 

... never worried you nor made you change your consumption 
behaviour 

Other (SPONTANEOUS) 
None (SPONTANEOUS) 
DK 

1    

2    

3    
4    

5    
6    
7    

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Food safety in the EU 

April 2019 

Eurobarometer 91.3 

Questionnaire 

QD7: ROTATE STATEMENTS 1 TO 10 
QD7: DISPLAY '99' INSTEAD OF 'DK' 

QD7 

Please tell me to what extent you trust the following sources or not for 
information on food risks. 
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EU institutions 

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Food safety in the EU 

April 2019 

Eurobarometer 91.3 

Questionnaire 

QD8: ROTATE CODES 1 TO 10 
QD8: CODES 11 AND 12 ARE EXCLUSIVE 

QD8 

Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with: 
(SHOW SCREEN - READ OUT - MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE) 
There are regulations in place to make sure that the food you eat 
is safe 

1, 

To decide how risky something could be for you to eat, the EU 
relies on scientists to give expert advice 

The EU has a separate institution that provides scientific advice 
on the safety of food 

Scientific advice on food risks is independent of commercial or 
political interests 

Authorities in your country, together with the EU, keep you safe 
from food risks 

Nowadays, food products are full of harmful substances 

You are personally interested in the topic of food safety 
You can assess food safety risks for yourself and do not require 
help from others 
Food safety information is often highly technical and complex 
Highly technical and complex information reduces your 
confidence in the source 

None (SPONTANEOUS) 
DK 

2, 

3, 

4, 

5, 

6, 

7, 
8, 

9, 
10, 

11, 
12, 

NEW 

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QD1a

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When you buy food, which of the following are the most important to you? Firstly? And then? 
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Focusing now on food safety (e.g., if eating certain foods poses a risk), please tell me which of the
following is closest to your opinion.
(%)

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g

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34
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40
35
38
37
22
19
26
19
18
19
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33
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24
18
20
27
51
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25

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40
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33
41
39
36
41
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47
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23
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22
28
17
39
15
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44
36
26
25
24
31
53
43
28

EU28

BE
BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
HR
IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
UK

T4 Food safety in the EU April 2019 Tables Eurobarometer 91.3  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
QD3

Please tell me which of the following topics you have heard about. (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)
(%)

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k
n
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n

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l

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c
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t
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n
e
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51
57
44
66
72
69
62
60
51
65
52
41
59
71
70
57
50
38
76
61
58
45
38
77
42
62
83
70

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g
n
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r
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a

l
f

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e
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t
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p

l

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s
k
n
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f
n

i

d
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u

72

67
65
67
86
79
87
70
66
75
84
61
52
70
78
77
68
59
52
95
66
63
72
53
83
52
86
96
75

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c
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m
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f
g
n
n
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p
d
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i

64

64
41
57
86
63
66
75
52
60
77
64
44
58
65
53
66
43
42
80
53
53
76
51
76
49
80
89
80

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64
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80
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61
62
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53
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68
69
63
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67
63
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l

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m
n
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64

62
52
50
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74
77
63
57
67
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45
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69
67
64
44
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59
53
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44
72
44
80
91
67

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s
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d
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d
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P

65

67
51
40
83
75
70
61
80
72
82
60
38
80
68
68
71
57
66
80
63
45
75
43
79
58
80
91
70

EU28

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BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
HR
IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
UK

h
t
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w

t
c
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t
n
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c
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t
n

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m
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t
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t

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f
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f

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38
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57
41
58
36
47
67
51
36
54
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65
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65
73
56

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n

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d
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65

57
64
75
68
70
76
67
80
67
64
63
45
82
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73
56
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86
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21

15
14
22
36
19
57
24
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30
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22
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18
31
28
12
30
22
16
10
9
25
8
62
50
30

T5Food safety in the EU April 2019 Tables Eurobarometer 91.3  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
QD3

Please tell me which of the following topics you have heard about. (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)
(%)

s
p
o
r
c
n

i

s
e
s
a
e
s
i
d
t
n
a
P

l

45

39
50
43
47
47
49
56
68
49
43
46
13
69
45
49
37
34
29
72
42
46
55
36
72
41
50
64
59

d
o
o
f
n

i

d
n
u
o
f

s
e

l
c
i
t
r
a
p
o
n
a
N

30

25
14
20
32
51
26
30
15
27
41
21
12
15
20
19
40
16
14
46
38
13
19
14
38
12
30
44
33

s
p
o
r
c
d
e
e
f
d
n
a
d
o
o
f
n

i

l

s
d
u
o
m

s
u
o
n
o
s
i
o
P

39

33
40
47
54
52
55
44
21
27
25
42
26
33
44
49
29
37
25
51
48
37
43
32
62
45
50
62
49

s
k
n
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r
d
r
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d
o
o
f
o
t

s
n
o
i
t
c
a
e
r

c
i
g
r
e

l
l

A

65

64
54
58
80
75
79
69
62
65
69
62
42
61
70
67
60
47
50
89
62
50
68
44
77
51
79
88
80

i

e
n
e
g
y
h
d
o
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68

71
46
55
87
74
77
77
65
70
78
55
46
73
59
68
72
50
77
86
58
41
78
57
68
60
83
88
86

d
o
o
f
n

i

d
n
u
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f

l

s
c
i
t
s
a
p
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r
c
i
M

48

50
29
39
77
69
50
48
27
54
52
37
25
38
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34
61
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73
52
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29
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N

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EU28

BE
BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
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FR
HR
IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
UK

T6 Food safety in the EU April 2019 Tables Eurobarometer 91.3  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Please tell me which of these topics you have heard about concern you most when it comes to food? Firstly?
(%)

s
k
n
i
r
d
r
o
d
o
o
f
n

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i

s
t
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n

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d
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f
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d
o
m
y
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l

a
c
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t
e
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4
17
4
2
8
8
6
16
4
5
12
7
8
18
14
7
11
2
3
17
14
2
6
10
9
1
4
7

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g
n
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r
u
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a

l
f

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o
s
e
v
i
t
a
v
r
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s
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r
p

l

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s
r
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c
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k

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l

s
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t
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d
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s
k
n
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r
d
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d
o
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f
n

i

d
e
s
u

10

8
19
16
8
6
23
10
9
9
10
6
7
9
12
26
6
18
6
18
6
14
3
17
8
9
15
6
6

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i
r
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t
c
a
b
m
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g
n
n
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s
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p
d
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i

9

8
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9
10
5
6
14
5
10
9
16
11
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10
7
10
7
3
7
6
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12
15
8
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18
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10
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10
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18
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37
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10

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4
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10
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6
6
12
5
13
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9
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EU28

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BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
HR
IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
UK

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t
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T7 Food safety in the EU April 2019 Tables Eurobarometer 91.3 	 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(%)

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p
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n

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s
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1
2

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f

s
e

l
c
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p
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n
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2

1
1
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
3
1
0
2
1
1
0
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n
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n

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l

s
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P

2

1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
3
3
0
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2
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3
1
0
3
3
3
2
2
5
1
1
2

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k
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d
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s
n
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c
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l
l

A

5

5
6
8
4
4
6
8
3
5
4
7
7
4
7
5
3
6
3
8
5
4
2
3
4
6
4
4
6

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e
n
e
g
y
h
d
o
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F

11

20
8
11
8
8
9
17
11
9
15
8
10
21
6
7
19
10
29
10
6
2
14
15
3
10
8
5
22

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o
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f
n

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d
n
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f

l

s
c
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p
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M

5

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2
4
15
8
3
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1
3
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11
2
2
11
7
1
2
2
6
2
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7
6

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S
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E
N
A
T
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S
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e
n
o
N

1

2
3
4
3
1
5
1

1
1

1
1
2
2

1
1
3
5
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1
1
1
4
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D

1

0
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2
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1
2
0

2
2

1
0
2
0

0
1
0
1
4
0
0
1
1
0
1
2

EU28

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BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
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FR
HR
IT
CY
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LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
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(%)

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k
n
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13
28
16
13
23
16
19
26
13
24
21
19
23
26
33
20
23
11
18
22
28
14
18
27
18
12
17
19

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f
n

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28

24
33
25
29
22
35
23
35
29
35
27
29
32
35
32
25
28
16
33
28
34
21
30
28
24
31
35
23

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c
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b
m
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f
g
n
n
o
s
i
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p
d
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F

i

22

22
16
24
27
18
14
28
19
21
27
25
20
20
21
14
21
18
19
18
19
20
36
24
24
24
19
22
27

t
a
e
m
n

i

s
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d
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i

r
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n
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m
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,

i

c
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t
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b
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t
n
A

32

30
34
22
44
40
31
22
37
29
31
30
31
38
33
38
30
24
14
44
34
34
27
24
35
35
38
39
27

y
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m

,

h
s
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f
n

i

s
t
n
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l
l

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p

l

a
t
n
e
m
n
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r
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v
n
E

29

28
27
20
36
33
35
23
29
29
36
19
24
31
31
34
29
20
28
35
24
25
37
23
20
16
36
49
23

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f
n

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s
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e
d
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P

31

32
28
16
44
32
25
24
44
32
43
30
22
46
30
33
42
35
34
35
36
20
46
23
37
36
38
48
28

EU28

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BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
HR
IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
UK

h
t
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w

t
c
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m
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14
12
12
20
14
20
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12
13
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11
15
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18
12
21
18
19
12
14
13
14
9
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14

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n
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f

s
e
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a
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s
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D

22

16
29
29
12
20
21
25
42
24
14
31
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36
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25
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21
39
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16
27
44
24
25
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12
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25

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n
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t
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3

3
5
5
3
2
5
3
5
4
2
7
3
4
3
3
6
4
3
4
6
3
1
3
2
2
8
6
3

T9 Food safety in the EU April 2019 Tables Eurobarometer 91.3 	 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
QD4b

And then? (MAX. 4 ANSWERS)
(%)

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p
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c
n

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s
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s
a
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t
n
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P

l

8

6
15
10
5
4
5
12
25
11
7
10
6
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4
11
6
12
10
6
8
13
12
12
13
19
4
6
9

d
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f
n

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d
n
u
o
f

s
e

l
c
i
t
r
a
p
o
n
a
N

7

6
3
4
6
12
3
5
4
4
9
4
5
1
3
3
12
4
3
9
13
3
3
3
5
3
3
8
7

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p
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r
c
d
e
e
f
d
n
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d
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n

i

l

s
d
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m

s
u
o
n
o
s
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o
P

10

8
15
22
11
12
15
12
6
5
3
18
14
5
12
13
3
14
8
6
15
15
16
11
13
20
10
11
10

s
k
n
i
r
d
r
o
d
o
o
f
o
t

s
n
o
i
t
c
a
e
r

c
i
g
r
e

l
l

A

16

15
22
20
12
13
19
16
21
17
13
21
18
18
20
21
11
19
18
18
15
15
20
17
15
22
12
10
19

i

e
n
e
g
y
h
d
o
o
F

22

18
16
22
28
20
20
24
25
25
25
20
20
23
15
23
21
19
37
26
14
11
28
25
15
24
22
21
28

d
o
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f
n

i

d
n
u
o
f

l

s
c
i
t
s
a
p
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r
c
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M

17

17
9
13
27
27
11
13
6
19
15
11
13
6
12
6
28
9
14
27
20
6
9
7
18
9
24
31
17

)
S
U
O
E
N
A
T
N
O
P
S
(
e
n
o
N

1

3
0
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
4
1
0
0
2
2
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6
1
2

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D

0

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1
1
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1
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1
0
0
1
1
0
0
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1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1

EU28

BE
BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
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FR
HR
IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
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PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
UK

T10 Food safety in the EU April 2019 Tables Eurobarometer 91.3 	 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Please tell me which of these topics you have heard about concern you most when it comes to food? Firstly? And then? TOTAL (MAX. 5 
ANSWERS)
(%)

s
k
n
i
r
d
r
o
d
o
o
f
n

i

i

s
t
n
e
d
e
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n

i

d
e

i
f
i
d
o
m
y
l
l

a
c
i
t
e
n
e
G

27

16
42
18
14
30
23
25
42
17
28
32
24
31
41
45
25
32
12
21
37
39
15
22
36
25
13
21
25

s
g
n
i
r
u
o
v
a

l
f

r
o
s
e
v
i
t
a
v
r
e
s
e
r
p

l

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s
r
u
o
o
c
e
k

i
l

s
e
v
i
t
i
d
d
A

s
k
n
i
r
d
r
o
d
o
o
f
n

i

d
e
s
u

36

31
49
37
35
27
55
32
44
37
43
31
33
41
44
56
27
43
21
50
32
45
23
43
35
31
44
40
28

a
i
r
e
t
c
a
b
m
o
r
f
g
n
n
o
s
i
o
p
d
o
o
F

i

30

29
19
29
36
22
19
41
23
30
35
40
28
25
29
19
28
24
21
25
24
26
62
33
38
30
27
26
38

t
a
e
m
n

i

s
e
u
d
i
s
e
r
d
o
r
e
t
s

i

r
o
e
n
o
m
r
o
h

,

i

c
i
t
o
b
i
t
n
A

44

39
43
25
59
61
34
32
44
37
38
40
44
47
41
48
36
32
20
55
49
49
37
35
52
44
52
75
32

y
r
i
a
d
r
o
t
a
e
m

,

h
s
i
f
n

i

s
t
n
a
t
u

l
l

o
p

l

a
t
n
e
m
n
o
r
i
v
n
E

37

39
31
21
45
42
45
28
33
42
47
22
33
35
38
38
33
23
33
47
28
29
41
24
25
19
51
62
31

d
o
o
f
n

i

s
e
u
d
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s
e
r
e
d
i
c
i
t
s
e
P

39

44
31
17
51
43
33
30
67
45
57
39
25
60
37
37
48
43
54
38
39
24
57
25
48
40
46
57
31

EU28

BE
BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
HR
IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
UK

h
t
i

w

t
c
a
t
n
o
c
o
t
n

i

e
m
o
c

t
a
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t

s
l
a
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r
e
t
a
m

f
o
s
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c
a
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i

g
n
g
a
k
c
a
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n

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e

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,

d
o
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f

16

17
13
13
21
17
21
17
13
15
17
13
20
11
16
9
17
14
25
19
21
13
18
15
17
9
16
14
15

s
l
a
m
n
a
n

i

i

d
n
u
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f

s
e
s
a
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s
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28

19
35
45
14
25
24
30
52
29
17
41
28
47
23
30
19
27
45
14
19
37
56
29
31
43
14
20
29

g
n
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t
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d
e
e
m
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n
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4

3
6
5
4
3
6
3
7
5
3
8
4
5
3
4
8
6
4
4
7
5
1
4
3
3
11
7
4

T11 Food safety in the EU April 2019 Tables Eurobarometer 91.3 	 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
QD4T

Please tell me which of these topics you have heard about concern you most when it comes to food? Firstly? And 
then? TOTAL (MAX. 5 ANSWERS)
(%)

s
p
o
r
c
n

i

s
e
s
a
e
s
i
d
t
n
a
P

l

9

7
14
10
5
4
5
15
27
11
7
12
6
22
5
11
6
12
11
7
9
14
12
13
13
20
4
6
10

d
o
o
f
n

i

d
n
u
o
f

s
e

l
c
i
t
r
a
p
o
n
a
N

8

6
4
4
6
14
3
6
4
5
11
5
6
2
3
3
12
5
3
11
14
3
3
5
5
3
3
10
7

s
p
o
r
c
d
e
e
f
d
n
a
d
o
o
f
n

i

l

s
d
u
o
m

s
u
o
n
o
s
i
o
P

11

9
15
22
13
13
15
13
7
5
4
20
16
5
13
14
4
16
8
6
17
16
19
11
15
23
11
12
11

s
k
n
i
r
d
r
o
d
o
o
f
o
t

s
n
o
i
t
c
a
e
r

c
i
g
r
e

l
l

A

20

19
26
24
15
17
23
23
24
21
15
27
22
21
25
24
12
23
20
24
19
18
21
18
19
26
15
14
24

i

e
n
e
g
y
h
d
o
o
F

32

38
22
30
34
27
27
40
35
33
39
27
28
42
20
29
37
27
64
34
19
13
41
37
18
31
29
26
48

d
o
o
f
n

i

d
n
u
o
f

l

s
c
i
t
s
a
p
o
r
c
i
M

21

23
11
15
40
34
13
17
7
26
19
13
15
6
14
7
35
10
16
37
25
7
11
8
24
10
30
37
22

)
S
U
O
E
N
A
T
N
O
P
S
(
e
n
o
N

2

4
3
5
4
2
6
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
7
6
1
1
3
3
1
9
2
4

w
o
n
k
t
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n
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D

1

0
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
4
1
0
1
1
0
1
2

EU28

BE
BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
HR
IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
UK

T12 Food safety in the EU April 2019 Tables Eurobarometer 91.3 	 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Which of the following are your main sources of information about food risks? Firstly?
(%)

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s

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a
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c
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s

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n
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f
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BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
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EL
ES
FR
HR
IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
SI
SK
FI
SE
UK

1

0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
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1
1
1
1
0
0
0
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QD5b

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24
25
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14
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32
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24
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15
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17

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11
9
12
8
8
13
8
6
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62
58
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82
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37
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44
19
23
33
32
36
34
26
31
23
16
28

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NGOs (%)

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l
l

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t
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10

11
8
6
12
6
1
10
7
12
12
10
15
13
4
7
8
15
11
9
19
9
11
12
7
6
4
4
7

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s
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46

59
41
37
47
44
29
51
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52
49
45
42
43
38
43
48
48
57
49
48
48
49
39
47
44
59
46
41

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s
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24

23
24
30
18
26
27
18
29
18
21
30
28
28
30
21
23
24
10
21
19
25
12
28
32
28
24
36
26

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l

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9

4
12
19
7
9
10
6
12
10
10
12
9
10
13
10
9
9
2
6
8
8
2
12
10
13
5
8
9

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11

3
15
8
16
15
33
15
5
8
8
3
6
6
15
19
12
4
20
15
6
10
26
9
4
9
8
6
17

'
t
s
u
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T

'

l

a
t
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T

56

70
49
43
59
50
30
61
54
64
61
55
57
56
42
50
56
63
68
58
67
57
60
51
54
50
63
50
48

'
t
s
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l

a
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33

27
36
49
25
35
37
24
41
28
31
42
37
38
43
31
32
33
12
27
27
33
14
40
42
41
29
44
35

EU28

BE
BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
HR
IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
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SK
FI
SE
UK

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food risks.
Celebrities, bloggers and influencers (%)

t
s
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r
t

y
l
l

a
t
o
T

3

4
7
2
2
1
0
3
4
0
1
5
7
3
1
4
1
9
2
0
6
3
3
12
3
4
0
0
1

t
s
u
r
t
o
t
d
n
e
T

16

31
31
16
19
6
13
25
24
12
9
30
22
22
14
18
12
27
23
7
25
24
30
30
20
21
13
3
12

t
s
u
r
t
o
t

t
o
n
d
n
e
T

35

42
25
32
36
36
36
30
39
27
32
36
36
35
41
37
31
33
39
39
30
38
32
33
47
39
47
30
37

l
l

a
t
a
t
s
u
r
t

t
o
n
o
D

38

21
18
44
34
45
30
34
24
51
51
22
30
28
33
32
48
27
19
51
31
23
13
17
24
27
31
64
44

w
o
n
k
t
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D

8

2
19
6
9
12
21
8
9
10
7
7
5
12
11
9
8
4
17
3
8
12
22
8
6
9
9
3
6

'
t
s
u
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T

'

l

a
t
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T

19

35
38
18
21
7
13
28
28
12
10
35
29
25
15
22
13
36
25
7
31
27
33
42
23
25
13
3
13

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t
s
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t

t
o
N

'

l

a
t
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T

73

63
43
76
70
81
66
64
63
78
83
58
66
63
74
69
79
60
58
90
61
61
45
50
71
66
78
94
81

EU28

BE
BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
HR
IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
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SK
FI
SE
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food risks.
Scientists (%)

t
s
u
r
t

y
l
l

a
t
o
T

28

33
33
35
44
22
32
32
42
38
22
23
31
40
24
34
22
38
36
41
29
16
21
29
26
26
28
38
29

t
s
u
r
t
o
t
d
n
e
T

54

55
49
48
45
57
56
56
51
46
58
52
49
48
55
50
50
45
34
53
48
61
66
49
47
55
62
56
52

t
s
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r
t
o
t

t
o
n
d
n
e
T

11

9
8
10
7
14
6
9
5
10
12
17
14
7
9
10
16
12
12
4
16
11
8
15
19
9
6
4
11

l
l

a
t
a
t
s
u
r
t

t
o
n
o
D

4

2
5
5
1
4
1
1
2
3
5
6
4
4
4
4
7
4
5
1
4
6
1
4
5
5
2
1
5

w
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D

3

1
5
2
3
3
5
2
0
3
3
2
2
1
8
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5
1
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6
4
3
3
5
2
1
3

'
t
s
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'

l

a
t
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T

82

88
82
83
89
79
88
88
93
84
80
75
80
88
79
84
72
83
70
94
77
77
87
78
73
81
90
94
81

'
t
s
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N

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l

a
t
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T

15

11
13
15
8
18
7
10
7
13
17
23
18
11
13
14
23
16
17
5
20
17
9
19
24
14
8
5
16

EU28

BE
BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
EL
ES
FR
HR
IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
NL
AT
PL
PT
RO
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SK
FI
SE
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Supermarkets and restaurants (%)

t
s
u
r
t

y
l
l

a
t
o
T

5

5
5
3
13
3
1
7
4
4
2
4
9
3
2
3
4
9
3
3
10
4
5
11
4
3
8
3
6

t
s
u
r
t
o
t
d
n
e
T

38

47
33
27
45
34
45
51
37
45
26
24
36
41
28
27
39
41
45
42
48
26
61
32
32
28
73
41
49

t
s
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r
t
o
t

t
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n
d
n
e
T

39

38
35
40
29
47
39
29
47
31
44
44
40
41
42
45
38
37
38
43
28
44
26
39
44
46
16
44
30

l
l

a
t
a
t
s
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r
t

t
o
n
o
D

15

10
21
28
9
14
7
9
11
16
25
26
12
14
22
23
15
12
5
11
11
19
4
16
18
16
2
11
11

w
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D

3

0
6
2
4
2
8
4
1
4
3
2
3
1
6
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4
1
9
1
3
7
4
2
2
7
1
1
4

'
t
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l

a
t
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T

43

52
38
30
58
37
46
58
41
49
28
28
45
44
30
30
43
50
48
45
58
30
66
43
36
31
81
44
55

'
t
s
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t

t
o
N

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l

a
t
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T

54

48
56
68
38
61
46
38
58
47
69
70
52
55
64
68
53
49
43
54
39
63
30
55
62
62
18
55
41

EU28

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BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
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FR
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IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
MT
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food risks.
EU institutions (%)

t
s
u
r
t

y
l
l

a
t
o
T

10

11
15
6
16
7
6
12
12
11
6
10
14
20
8
11
11
18
17
14
9
7
12
17
6
8
9
15
9

t
s
u
r
t
o
t
d
n
e
T

48

60
45
35
53
45
47
60
50
54
42
41
43
55
48
48
50
50
53
62
48
50
66
45
44
48
64
60
46

t
s
u
r
t
o
t

t
o
n
d
n
e
T

25

22
18
30
18
31
20
16
27
19
28
32
27
15
20
22
25
22
15
16
29
25
14
24
33
26
17
14
25

l
l

a
t
a
t
s
u
r
t

t
o
n
o
D

10

5
10
22
4
9
7
4
6
9
16
12
10
7
10
9
8
6
2
4
10
8
1
8
13
11
3
5
11

w
o
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t
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D

7

2
12
7
9
8
20
8
5
7
8
5
6
3
14
10
6
4
13
4
4
10
7
6
4
7
7
6
9

'
t
s
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T

'

l

a
t
o
T

58

71
60
41
69
52
53
72
62
65
48
51
57
75
56
59
61
68
70
76
57
57
78
62
50
56
73
75
55

'
t
s
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t

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l

a
t
o
T

35

27
28
52
22
40
27
20
33
28
44
44
37
22
30
31
33
28
17
20
39
33
15
32
46
37
20
19
36

EU28

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BG
CZ
DK
DE
EE
IE
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FR
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IT
CY
LV
LT
LU
HU
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food risks.
Journalists (%)

t
s
u
r
t

y
l
l

a
t
o
T

6

6
13
5
6
5
2
6
6
3
3
8
8
6
5
7
3
9
1
6
13
6
8
13
5
8
2
3
3

t
s
u
r
t
o
t
d
n
e
T

44

56
48
33
43
50
42
54
32
39
45
38
39
45
42
48
45
34
27
59
42
47
69
47
43
45
61
55
34

t
s
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t

t
o
n
d
n
e
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33

31
21
37
31
31
37
27
44
35
32
37
36
36
35
32
33
39
46
28
29
28
19
27
37
26
30
30
39

l
l

a
t
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s
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t

t
o
n
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13

6
11
22
16
10
9
8
17
17
16
14
14
12
12
11
12
15
12
4
11
10
1
9
12
13
4
9
19

w
o
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k
t
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4

1
7
3
4
4
10
5
1
6
4
3
3
1
6
2
7
3
14
3
5
9
3
4
3
8
3
3
5

'
t
s
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l

a
t
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50

62
61
38
49
55
44
60
38
42
48
46
47
51
47
55
48
43
28
65
55
53
77
60
48
53
63
58
37

'
t
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l

a
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46

37
32
59
47
41
46
35
61
52
48
51
50
48
47
43
45
54
58
32
40
38
20
36
49
39
34
39
58

EU28

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BG
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DK
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EE
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FR
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CY
LV
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LU
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National authorities (%)

t
s
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y
l
l

a
t
o
T

11

11
9
9
29
8
7
14
10
9
5
6
14
13
6
7
9
24
18
20
15
5
11
11
7
8
20
32
10

t
s
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t
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t
d
n
e
T

49

58
37
43
56
50
52
63
53
47
47
34
46
57
47
45
58
48
53
61
56
38
69
43
40
51
65
56
56

t
s
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r
t
o
t

t
o
n
d
n
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26

24
30
29
11
31
23
16
27
29
29
39
28
21
27
31
23
20
15
15
19
32
16
32
38
24
11
8
21

l
l

a
t
a
t
s
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t

t
o
n
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10

6
17
13
2
6
7
3
9
11
15
17
10
8
11
13
5
6
2
3
6
17
1
10
12
10
2
2
8

w
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4

1
7
6
2
5
11
4
1
4
4
4
2
1
9
4
5
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12
1
4
8
3
4
3
7
2
2
5

'
t
s
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l

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60

69
46
52
85
58
59
77
63
56
52
40
60
70
53
52
67
72
71
81
71
43
80
54
47
59
85
88
66

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36

30
47
42
13
37
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56
38
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28
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food risks.
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food risks.
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food risks.
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