Dutch spend more on food with a "sustainable" label
3 months, 1 week ago

Dutch spend more on food with a "sustainable" label

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The Dutch spent more on meat, vegetables, dairy and bread with a “sustainable” label last year, which now accounts for a bigger proportion of total spending on food, according to research by national statistics organisation CBS and Wageningen University. In total, consumers spent €12.6 billion on “sustainable” food last year, 14% more than in 2022. The research, carried out on behalf of the farm ministry, showed that €4.3 billion went on meat with the Beter Leven label – criticised for being misleading by animal rights groups. Consumers spent €3.1 billion on food with the Rainforest Alliance label and €2 billion on food labeled as being organic.

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Dutch spend more on food with a "sustainable" label
3 months, 1 week ago

Dutch spend more on food with a "sustainable" label

Dutch News  

The Dutch spent more on meat, vegetables, dairy and bread with a “sustainable” label last year, which now accounts for a bigger proportion of total spending on food, according to research by national statistics organisation CBS and Wageningen University. In total, consumers spent €12.6 billion on “sustainable” food last year, 14% more than in 2022. The research, carried out on …

Dutch waste a kilo less food but the downward trend stalls
1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch waste a kilo less food but the downward trend stalls

Dutch News  

The Dutch threw out just over 33 kilos of fruit and veg per person last year, almost a kilo down on 2019 but the downward trend has nevertheless stalled, figures from the food information centre Voedingscentrum have shown. The Voedingcentrum probe, which takes place every three years, looks at the rubbish produced by 130 households and the organic waste from …

Dutch eat less meat, but coronavirus closures are the likely cause
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch eat less meat, but coronavirus closures are the likely cause

Dutch News  

The Dutch ate less meat last year but that is mainly down to restaurants closing during the coronavirus crisis rather than a change in behaviour, according to researchers at Wageningen University. Animal rights group Wakker Dier, which commissioned the research, said it was pleased to see people had eaten less meat, even though there is not a real trend. ‘And …

Dutch not yet ready to pay for sustainable food: Consumer Authority
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch not yet ready to pay for sustainable food: Consumer Authority

NL Times  

Dutch consumers are unwilling to pay more for sustainable agricultural products with a cheaper alternative. The reluctance obstructs the development of sustainable agriculture production, Dutch Consumer and Market Authority concluded based on a survey. The ACM believed that subsidies for farmers who produce sustainably and a VAT reduction on sustainable products could help consumers. If consumers abroad are willing to …

Dutch eating less meat; Scientists want higher meat prices to support the trend
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch eating less meat; Scientists want higher meat prices to support the trend

NL Times  

Eight out of ten Dutch people no longer eat meat every day, a study by Statistic Netherlands showed. At the same time, 50 scientists and the retired D66 politician Jan Terlouw have called for meat prices to be increased by 1-3 percent annually. About a third of Dutch adults have started eating less meat in the past year, and 0.5% …

Dutch are biggest consumers of meat substitutes in Europe
3 years, 7 months ago

Dutch are biggest consumers of meat substitutes in Europe

NL Times  

The population of the Netherlands is the biggest consumerof meat substitutes in Europe, a research by non-profit organization ProVeg showed. We already knew that the Netherlands is one of the leaders, but not that we also eat the most meat substitutes in Europe per person," says Pablo Moleman, co-founder of the organization ProVeg. It showed that the Dutch spend an …

Too much meat in Dutch diet; Food waste still problematic
4 years, 5 months ago

Too much meat in Dutch diet; Food waste still problematic

NL Times  

On average, Netherlands residents' eating habits are unhealthy and unsustainable, according to the Food Consumption Change report by the Netherlands' environmental assessment agency PBL. For more sustainable eating patterns, Dutch people will have to eat less meat and waste less food. With sustainable eating habits, the PBL means wasting less food, buying products that were sustainably produced, and switching to …

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