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Survey on attitudes towards organic food and organic food production in Finland 2017

To what extent do you agree with the following statements about organic food and organic food production?

The data displays the results of a survey on the attitudes towards organic food and organic food production in Finland in 2017. 40% of respondents strongly agreed that there should be more information available about the origin of organic food. Similarly, a share of 40% strongly agreed that they would buy more organic food if its price point was not higher than the one of standard products. Overall, the attractiveness of organic food has increased in Finland over the recent years. According to a survey, the main reasons for buying organic food included cleanliness, quality and healthiness.

More information about the origin of organic food should be available	40	35	15	5	2	3
I would buy more organic food if the price was the same to standardly produced food	41	30	14	8	4	3
When buying organic, I can rely on the fact that the animals have been treated well	17	45	21	9	3	4
The low amount of pesticides affects greatly my decision to buy organic food	28	32	21	10	5	4
Organic food is healthier than standardly produced food	17	42	25	8	4	4
Cleanliness and healthiness of organic food affect greatly my decision to buy	23	34	23	10	6	3
The more we buy organic food, the more eutrophication decreases	19	34	26	11	4	5
I value the taste of organic food above everything else	22	30	29	10	5	4
I buy organic food because looking after myself and my family is important	21	29	26	12	8	3
I cannot trust the cleanliness and methods of foreign organic production	20	27	27	17	5	4
I know a lot about the farming and animal raising methods of organic production	7	26	25	22	16	4
Organic food does not differ from other produce in any way	8	21	24	29	13	5

Survey on attitudes towards organic food and organic food production in Finland 2017

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