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Social science

The FSA is committed to making sure that understanding of what people throughout the food chain think, feel and do informs our risk management and communication. Understanding the FSA’s impact on the world around us is also important, and the data gathered through our work helps us demonstrate our performance and to be accountable to the FSA Board and the UK public. We publish reports and data  from all our social science research.

Research reports

Food and You 2: Wave 10 Key Findings

Food and You 2 is a biannual official statistic survey commissioned by the Food Standards Agency. The survey measures consumers’ self-reported knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to food safety and other food topics amongst adults in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Fieldwork for Food and You 2: Wave 10 was conducted between 9 October 2024 and 7 February 2025 . A total of 5,690 adults (aged 16 years or over) from 3,965 households across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland completed the survey.

Consumer Attitudes towards Emerging Technologies

Given the Food Standard Agency (FSA)’s focus on protecting consumer interests in relation to food, understanding consumer views of emerging and new food technologies is important. The FSA commissioned Collingwood Environmental to provide an up to date literature review and deliver qualitative research to explore what consumers views are on emerging technologies.