Climate Change And Food Production
Climate Change andFood ProductionHOW CONSUMERS VIEW AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, FOODPROCESSING AND FOOD PACKAGING IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATECHANGE CONCERNSINTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOODINSIGHT.ORG
BACKGROUNDClimate Changeand FoodProductionIFIC Consumer ResearchSurvey MethodologyOne thousand interviews were conducted among adults ages 18 from April 9 to April 10, 2020 and were weighted to ensureproportional results.The Bayesian confidence level for 1,000 interviews is 3.5, which isroughly equivalent to a margin of error 3.1 at the 95% confidencelevel.Statistical SignificanceSomething is statistically significant if the result cannot be attributedto random chance. Statistical significance in this presentation shouldbe compared within each demographic (e.g. age, race, gender, etc.).For example, if the responses from female respondents areconsidered to be significant, it is in relation to male respondents andnot necessarily other demographic groups.
SEVEN IN 10 ARE AT LEAST SOMEWHAT CONCERNED ABOUTCLIMATE CHANGEQ1. How concerned areyou about climate change?2%11%Very concerned41%16%Somewhat concernedA little concernedNot at all concerned30%Not sureCLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORG
TWO IN THREE ARE AT LEAST SOMEWHAT CONCERNED ABOUTHOW FOOD PRODUCTION IMPACTS CLIMATE CHANGEQ2. How concerned are youabout the impact of foodproduction on climate change?3%13%34%17%Very concernedSomewhat concernedA little concernedNot at all concerned33%Not sureCLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORG
OF THOSE CONCERNED ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, 7 IN 10 SAYTHAT THEIR CONCERNS AT LEAST SOMETIMES IMPACT FOODAND BEVERAGE PURCHASESQ3. Does your concern aboutclimate change impact what foodsand beverages you choose to buy?7%19%Always22%SometimesNever52%Not sureCLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORG
COMPARED TO OTHER FOOD-RELATED ACTIVITIES, NEARLY HALF OFCONSUMERS RANK HOW FOOD IS PROCESSED AND GROWN AS TOPIMPACTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE49%48%37%Q4. From the responsesbelow, please rank thetop three focus areasyou believe play thelargest role in our foodsystem’s impact onclimate change.34%29%28%% ranked 1, 2 or 319%16%1%How food isprocessedHow food isgrownHow food ispackagedWhat happensto food wasteWhat food isgrownHow food istransportedWhat food isconsumedCLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGNone of thesehave an impactOther
REDUCING GHG EMISSIONS, PESTICIDE USE THOUGHT TO BE MOSTEFFECTIVE FOR REDUCING FOOD’S IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE34%Q5. From the responsesbelow, please rank the topthree practices that youbelieve would most reducefood production’s impacton climate change.33%27%24%22%% ranked 1, 2 or 320%20%19%19%18%17%10%1%ReducingReducingReducing food IncreasingReducingUsingImproving soilUsingReducing food Using reusable Increasing usegreenhouse pesticide usewastewaterenergy usage recyclable foodhealthcompostablepackagingpackagingofgas emissionsconservationpackagingfood packagingbiotechnologyCLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGOtherNone of theabove
FOUR IN 10 SAY THEY PURCHASE FOODS AND BEVERAGES WITH39%RECYCLABLE PACKAGING31%31%29%Q6. When it comes the types ofpackaged foods and beveragesyou buy, please select any thatapply to you.28%23%20%14%11%3%Buy food and bevswith recyclablepackaingBuy in bulkFoods/bevs withless packagingFoods/bevs withlonger shelf lifeChoosing brandsthat care abouttheir env footprintFoods/bevs with Choosing smaller Packaging does not Don't buy packagedcompostableportions toimpact purchasefoods/bevspackaginggenerate less wastedecisionCLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGNot sure
"NATURAL," "ORGANIC" AND “LOCALLY PRODUCED” LABELSPERCEIVED TO CONVEY POSITIVE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE42%42%42%Q7. When shopping forfoods and beverages,please rank the top threefood labels you believe bestconvey a positive impact onclimate change.29%% ranked 1, 2 or 328%28%13%10%8%1%NaturalOrganicLocally ProducedNon-GMOPlant-BasedRegenerativeNew And/OrImprovedBioengineeredCLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGNone of theselabels are positiveOther
MOST ARE OPEN TO ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLYALTERNATIVES, BUT COST AND OTHER FACTORS ARE IMPORTANT13%10%Purchase the moreenvironmentally-friendlyproduct35%Continue to purchase thesame, less environmentallyfriendly productIt would depend on the costof the more environmentallyfriendly product29%13%It would depend on otherfactorsNot sureCLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ8. If you discovered thatone of your favoriteproducts was lessenvironmentally-friendlythan an alternative withthe same taste, wouldyou:
SIX IN 10 SEEK OUT ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY PRODUCTSIN AT LEAST SOME ASPECTS OF THEIR LIFEI seek out environmentally-friendlyproducts in all aspects of my life11%21%9%I seek out environmentally-friendlyproducts in only some aspects of my lifeI rarely seek out environmentally-friendlyproducts18%41%I never seek out environmentally-friendlyproductsI am not sure about seeking outenvironmentally-friendly productsCLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ9. Please select thestatement you mostagree with.
79%FOOD/BEVS IS TOP CATEGORY FOR SEEKINGENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS68%Q10. In which areas of your life doyou seek out environmentally-friendlyproducts? Select all that apply.37%35%26%20%9%2%Food And/Or Bevs Cleaning SuppliesClothingAutomobilesBuilding MaterialsFurnitureCLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGOtherNone Of These
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CONCERN ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGEVery/somewhatconcernedA little/ not at allconcernedNot 9%1% African American73%22%6%Hispanic/ Latinx77%19%4%Under 4575%22%3%45-6468%30%2%65 LIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ1. Howconcerned areyou aboutclimate change?
CONCERN ABOUT IMPACT OF FOOD PRODUCTIONVery/somewhatconcernedA little/ not at allconcernedNot 5% 1% African American74%17% 9% Hispanic/ Latinx72%25%3%Under 4572% 25% 3%45-6462%36%2%65 61%37%3%Northeast70%30%0% e63%33%4%College70%29%2%CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ2. Howconcerned areyou about theimpact of foodproduction onclimate change?
IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FOOD/BEV PURCHASESAlwaysSometimesNeverNot %White15% 52%25%9%African American29%58%12%1%Hispanic/ Latinx27%51%16%7%Under 4523%56%16% 5%45-6416%48%26%10%65 4%6%College20%52%20%8%CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ3. [ONLY IFQ2 1 or 2 or 3]Does yourconcern aboutclimate changeimpact whatfoods andbeverages youchoose to buy?
FOOD SYSTEM ROLES IN CLIMATE CHANGEHow Food IsProcessedHow Food IsGrownHow Food IsPackagedWhat Happens ToFood WasteWhat Food 51%50%41%36%25%White51%50%39%36%29%African American46%44%30%29%29%Hispanic/ Latinx42%42%31%33%31%Under 4541% 42% 35%36%28%45-6455%52%40%31%30%65 1%42%35%25%South45%40% 34%27% llege50%49%37%37%32%CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ4. From theresponses below,please rank thetop three focusareas you believeplay the largestrole in our foodsystem’s impacton climatechange.% ranked 1, 2 or3
FOOD SYSTEM ROLES IN CLIMATE CHANGEHow Food IsTransportedWhat Food IsConsumedNone Of These HaveAn 3%18%1%White31%15%16% 1%African American18%18%29%0%Hispanic/ Latinx23%19%26%1%Under 4525%19%24% 1%45-6430%12%17%1%65 outh27%18%27% 8%16%1%CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ4. From theresponses below,please rank thetop three focusareas you believeplay the largestrole in our foodsystem’s impacton climatechange.% ranked 1, 2 or3
PRACTICES TO REDUCE FOOD PRODUCTION’S CLIMATE IMPACTReducingGreenhouse GasReducingPesticide UseReducing Food Increasing Water Reducing Energy Using Recyclable Improving SoilWasteConservationUsageFood 6%26%25%24%19%19%African American27%27%28%22%15%20%26%Hispanic/ Latinx28%28%27%20%16%21%21%Under 4530%25% 27%23%22%19%17%45-6436%45% 27%19%18%20%20%65 45%33%25%35% 34%24%29%23%17%21%Non-college34%32%25%23%16% 22%19%College35%34%29%25%28% 18%21%CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ5. From theresponses below,please rank thetop threepractices thatyou believewould mostreduce foodproduction’simpact onclimate change.% ranked 1, 2 or3
PRACTICES TO REDUCE FOOD PRODUCTION’S CLIMATE IMPACTUsing CompostableFood PackagingReducing FoodPackagingUsing ReusablePackagingIncreasing Use OfBiotechnologyOtherNone Of The en22%19%16%8%2%15%White21%21%17%10%1%15% African American13%15%14%10%2%28%Hispanic/ Latinx21%16%18%11%0%25%Under 4520%18%17%11%1%23% 45-6421%21%19%9%1%14%65 9%20%19%8%1%15%South16%19%11%11%0%26% llege19%21%15%11%1%15%CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ5. From theresponses below,please rank thetop threepractices thatyou believewould mostreduce foodproduction’simpact onclimate change.% ranked 1, 2 or3
PACKAGED FOOD PURCHASING BEHAVIORSFood And Bevs With Buy In Bulk Avoid ExtraRecyclable PackagingPackagingFoods/Bevs LessPackagingFoods/Bevs LongerShelf LifeQ6. When itFood And BevsEnvironmental Brands comes the typesof packaged28%foods andbeverages you25%buy, please31%select any thatapply to you.29%Total39%31%31%29%Men35%27%26% 24% Women44%35%35% 33% White41%33%33%30%African American35%23%22%24%27%Hispanic/ Latinx38%29%30%27%31%Under 4536%29%29%29%34% 45-6441%36%31%29%24%65 1%30%26%28%South35%27%27%29%27%West49% 36%35%32%29%Non-college37%28%26% 30%28%College42%34%36% 28%28%CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORG
PACKAGED FOOD PURCHASING BEHAVIORSFoods/BevsCompostablePackagingSmaller PortionsGenerate Less WastePackaging Does NotImpact PurchaseDecisionDon't Buy PackagedFoods Or BevsNot %13%2%9%White22%21%17% 2%9%African American19%16%5%7%18%Hispanic/ Latinx29%20%9%3%11%Under 4525%20%8% 4%12%45-6421%20%18%3%11%65 19%21%23% 15%4%13%College23%22%13%2%9%CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ6. When itcomes the typesof packagedfoods andbeverages youbuy, pleaseselect any thatapply to you.
FOOD LABELING AND CLIMATE CHANGENaturalOrganicLocally 25%Women43%43%46%32%30%White42%41%45%30%28%African American45%44%30%30%26%Hispanic/ Latinx41%42%40%26%25%Under 4541%43%37%28%29%45-6445%45%47%30%26%65 IMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGPlant-BasedQ7. Whenshopping forfoods andbeverages,please rank thetop three foodlabels youbelieve bestconvey a positiveimpact onclimate change.% ranked 1, 2 or3
FOOD LABELING AND CLIMATE CHANGERegenerativeNew And/ OrImprovedBioengineeredNone Of These LabelsAre men13%8%5%27%1%White15%10%8%26%2%African American11%7%5%34%0%Hispanic/ Latinx13%12%6%31%1%Under 4514%12%10%29%1%45-6412%9%5%27%1%65 2%10%6%30%2%College14%10%9%26%1%CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ7. Whenshopping forfoods andbeverages,please rank thetop three foodlabels youbelieve bestconvey a positiveimpact onclimate change.% ranked 1, 2 or3
ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY PRODUCT PURCHASINGPurchase the moreContinue toIt would depend on It would depend onenvironmentally- purchase the samethe costother factorsfriendly productproductNot sureTotal35%13%29%10%13%Men33%18% 27%11%11%Women37%8% 30%9%15%White35%11%32%11%11% African American30%19%16%9%25% Hispanic/ Latinx48%16%18%4%13%Under 4537%18% 25%7%13%45-6433%10%31%12%14%65 33%5% ge31%14%30%11%15%College39%12%27%10%12%CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ8. If youdiscovered thatone of yourfavorite productswas lessenvironmentallyfriendly than analternative withthe same taste,would you:
ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY PURCHASESIn all aspects of myIn only somelifeaspects of my lifeI rarely seek outenvironmentallyfriendly productsI never seek outenvironmentallyfriendly productsNot 4%17%7%12%White19%42%19%8%12%African American24%32%18%14%11%Hispanic/ Latinx28%43%17%4%8%Under 4527% 41%16%7%9%45-6417%39%20%12%12%65 -college18%38%20%10%14%College24%43%16%8%9%CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ9. Please selectthe statementyou most agreewith. I seek outenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts
TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS PURCHASEDFood And/ Or BevsCleaning SuppliesClothingAutomobilesTotal79%68%37%35%Men70% 61% 31%38%Women86% 73% 42%33%White78%72%34%40%African American79%58%45%31%Hispanic/ Latinx83%52%46%23%Under 4578%61% 43% 33%45-6480%77% 32%34%65 9%36%30%College76%67%37%40%CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ10. [ONLY IFQ9 1 or 2] Inwhich areas ofyour life do youseek outenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts? Selectall that apply.
TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS PURCHASEDBuilding MaterialsFurnitureOtherNone of hite27%17%7%3%African American24%32%6%1%Hispanic/ Latinx25%25%19% 1%Under 4523%26% 8%3%45-6432%15%10%1%65 h27%23%10%3%West24%14%14% 0%Non-college26%21%8%1%College26%20%9%3%CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORGQ10. [ONLY IFQ9 1 or 2] Inwhich areas ofyour life do youseek outenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts? Selectall that apply.
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IFIC 2020 FOODINSIGHT.ORG COMPARED TO OTHER FOOD-RELATED ACTIVITIES, NEARLY HALF OF CONSUMERS RANK HOW FOOD IS PROCESSED AND GROWN AS TOP IMPACTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE 49% 48% 37% 34% 29% 28% 16% 19% 1% How food is processed How
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