Food and You Survey, 2016

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Food and You Surveys (2010-2018), and Food and You 2 (2020- ) are biennial, cross-sectional surveys of adults aged 16 years and over living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland,  commissioned by the Food Standards Agency. Food and You provides data about the prevalence of different attitudes, reported behaviour and knowledge about ways in which food is purchased, stored, prepared and eaten.Food and You, 2010-2018From 2010, Food and You 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, Food and You included new questions to cover affordability of food, choice, security and sustainability.Food and You 2, 2020-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, Food and You 2, 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 Food and You surveys, or the Public Attitudes Tracker, and Food and You 2. Therefore Food and You 2, 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 Food and You 2 the UKDS also holds additional variables under Special Licence (see SN 8815). Further information may be found on the FSA's Food and You Survey webpage. The Food and You Survey, 2016 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.Main Topics: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