Consumer priorities for sustainable development

Friday 12 September 2008

This research was commissioned to explore consumer interest in relation to sustainability issues around food and to help inform the debate on the Agency’s approach to sustainable development in policymaking.

In particular, the research examined how pro-active the Agency should be in promoting the principles of sustainable development in policymaking and how far elements such as food safety, health, quality, consumer information and other interests could be balanced against other aspects of sustainability, such as environmental protection and economic costs to businesses and consumers.