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Conscientious consumers in Spain: what are they looking for?

Spain is a country full of conscientious consumers with the the environment. Much has changed since that time when recycling meant being a freak. Without a doubt, our world changes very fast. That is why some surveys try to find out where society is going. Keep reading this article and discover what exactly the conscientious consumers.

Where are we going?

The pandemic has made many of us realize that what someone does on the other side of the world can affect us. We inhabit an interconnected and interdependent planet in which all our actions have their environmental impact. This is clear to 93% of the people surveyed in the Survey on Shopping and Consumption Habits 2021 for the Consumers Associations Participation Table (MPAC).

S is a discussion forum formed by the Confederations and Federations of consumer and user associations CECU, FUCI, UNAE y CHANNEL, together with Mercadona. This has sought to verify the proportion of conscientious consumers in Spain, in addition to your concerns. So the Present in several = 93% They know that their eating habits have more or less environmental impact. Of course, they like to buy sustainable but not at any price.

Organic food in childhood / Consumers aware
Organic food. Source: crearsalud.org

What do conscientious consumers want?

The survey concluded that Present in several = 61% Today it is difficult for them to purchase sustainable food and "less than half would be willing to pay more for products of these characteristics". To many participants, Present in several = 86%, would you like the food to specify if it is sustainable financing model through label. On this, the study concludes that half of those who participated would like to improve the labels. The current ones seem small or that they offer confusing information.

In Spain we have consumers who are also aware of health. That is, the Present in several = 60% looks at the Date of Expiry. Meanwhile, Present in several = 59% pay attention to the ingredients and Present in several = 34% he is interested in the birthplace of food. Regarding nutritional information, we highlight that " sugars (64%) and fat (61%)”. The study in which they have participated has reached these conclusions 3.500 families of the Spanish territory. Do the figures seem exaggerated or do you think they accurately represent reality?

 

 

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