Consumers demanding more sustainability information from food industry

March 26, 2021 EcoVadis EN


Shoppers don't trust the sustainability credentials being provided by the food industry, a new European survey shows.

The EIT Food-funded TrustTracker project surveyed more than 19,800 people from 18 countries across Europe about trust in the food sector and its various aspects. The latest TrustTracker survey which took place during 2020 showed that farmers and food retailers scored highest among parts of the food sector, with farmers once again scoring highest across all European countries. The findings also showed that food retailers improved their trust scores during the pandemic as they managed to keep up with demand from shoppers.

Among the new evidence found in the latest report, consumers were asked about trust about food features such as the safety, healthiness and sustainability of food items.



Read the full article at: phys.org

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