Q. In considering how to control food and drink with potential health consequences, such as junk food, soft drink, sugar and salt, do you support or oppose the following?
|
|
Total support |
Total oppose |
|
Strongly support |
Support |
Oppose |
Strongly oppose |
Don’t know |
| Better labelling to inform consumers |
85% |
6% |
44% |
41% |
5% |
1% |
9% |
|
| Personal responsibility – it‘s not up to governments |
67% |
19% |
32% |
35% |
13% |
6% |
13% |
|
| Ban some products exceeding recommended levels altogether |
60% |
25% |
24% |
36% |
18% |
7% |
15% |
|
| Bans on advertising |
54% |
33% |
19% |
35% |
26% |
7% |
13% |
|
| Industry self-regulation |
45% |
35% |
11% |
34% |
22% |
13% |
20% |
|
| Tax increases to make them more expensive |
40% |
48% |
16% |
24% |
30% |
18% |
11% |
While two-thirds (67%) of respondents support the position that, in terms of controlling food and drink with potential health consequences, it is a “personal responsibility – it’s not up to governments”, a majority also support “better labelling to inform consumers” (85%), “ban some products exceeding recommended levels altogether” (60%) and “bans on advertising” (54%).
Women are a little more likely to support bans on advertising (58%) and better labelling (88%).