Food and You Survey, 2016

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><p>The <span style="font-style: italic;">Food and You Surveys</span> (2010-2018), and <span style="font-style: italic;">Food and You 2</span> (2020- ) are bi-annual, cross-sectional surveys of adults aged 16 years and over living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland,&nbsp; commissioned by the Food Standards Agency. <span style="font-style: italic;">Food and You</span> provides data about the prevalence of different attitudes, reported behaviour and knowledge about ways in which food is purchased, stored, prepared and eaten.</p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Food and You, 2010-2018</span><br>From 2010, <span style="font-style: italic;">Food and You</span> became the FSA’s flagship social survey. In addition, the FSA conducted regular tracking surveys including the bi-annual Public Attitudes Tracker and annual Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) Consumer Attitudes Tracker (these studies are not held at UKDS. From Wave 4, <span style="font-style: italic;">Food and You</span> included new questions to cover affordability of food, choice, security and sustainability.</p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Food and You 2, 2020-</span><br>In 2018, the FSA’s Advisory Committee for Social Science (ACSS) recommended that Food and You and the Public Attitudes Tracker were replaced with a new ‘push-to-web’ survey, <span style="font-style: italic;">Food and You 2</span>, which was commissioned in 2019 with data collection commencing in July 2020. Due to differences in the survey methodologies, comparisons cannot be made between the earlier <span style="font-style: italic;">Food and You</span> surveys, or the Public Attitudes Tracker, and <span style="font-style: italic;">Food and You 2</span>. Therefore <span style="font-style: italic;">Food and You 2</span>, 2020 is the start of a new data time series. Data will be collected through Food and You 2 on a bi-annual basis. Unlike the previous surveys, as well as the standard End User Licence (EUL) study for <span style="font-style: italic;">Food and You 2</span>&nbsp;the UKDS also holds additional variables under Special Licence (see SN 8815).</p><p> Further information may be found on the FSA's <a title="Food and You Survey" href="https://www.food.gov.uk/research/food-and-you">Food and You Survey</a> webpage.<br>
</p><br>The <i>Food and You Survey, 2016</i> included new questions to cover affordability of food, choice, security and sustainability. The main aims of the fourth wave of the study were to provide FSA with data on food hygiene and food safety and other food-related issues in order to: explore public understanding and engagement with food safety; assess knowledge of messages and interventions aimed at raising awareness and changing behaviour; describe public attitudes to food production and the food system; and monitor trends in reported behaviours, as well as, identify target groups for future intervention.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>The study provides information about the public’s reported behaviours, attitudes, and knowledge relating to food safety and food issues. This involves food purchasing, storage, preparation, consumption and factors that may affect these. It also provides information on affordability of food, choice, security and sustainability.