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Food and You 2

Food and You 2 is our annual official statistic survey that measures people’s self-reported knowledge, attitudes and behaviour relating to food safety and other food-related behaviours.

Last updated: 31 March 2026
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Last updated: 31 March 2026
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If you have received a letter inviting you to take part in the Food and You 2 survey, please visit the survey website. 

What is Food and You 2?

Food and You 2 is our annual official statistic survey with adults (aged 16 or over) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (footnote 1).

The survey measures people’s self-reported knowledge, attitudes and behaviour relating to food safety and other food-related behaviours.

Food and You 2 uses a ‘push-to-web’ method. This means that participants are initially sent a letter via post inviting them to take part in an online survey. Participants are also given the option of completing a paper version of the questionnaire. 

Topics covered in Food and You 2

Food and You 2 covers topics such as food safety in the home, food shopping, eating out and takeaways, food security, concerns about food, and trust in the FSA and food supply chain.

The following table provides a list of the modules and topics covered:
 

Module

Topics covered
About you and your household
  • Dietary preferences and food hypersensitivities (prevalence and diagnosis)
  • Shopping and cooking responsibilities
  • Demographic and household information 
Food you can trust
  • Awareness and trust in FSA
  • Confidence in food safety and authenticity 
  • Confidence in the food supply chain 
Food concerns
  • Concerns about food
Food security
  • Food insecurity prevalence (USDA food security module)
  • Changes people have made for financial reasons
Food shopping
  • Food purchasing behaviour
  • Confidence in allergen information
  • Awareness and actions taken in response to food and allergy alerts 
  • Attitudes towards animal welfare, provenance and the  environmental impact of food
Eating out and the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS)
  • Attitudes and behaviour relating to eating out and ordering takeaways
  • Awareness and use of FHRS 
Eating at home 
  • Food safety knowledge and behaviour in the home
Food hypersensitivities 
  • Detailed questions on food hypersensitivities
Healthy eating (Northern Ireland only)
  • Healthy eating including knowledge (for example government guidance) attitudes and behaviour
Food Choices
  • Healthy and sustainable diets
  • Purchasing behaviour

Publications

Food and You 2 official statistic reports

The main report, technical report and data for each wave can be found at the following links:

Technical report

Food and You 2 Technical Report all waves

Secondary analysis reports

Food Hygiene Rating Scheme

Individual country reports

Data tables, data set, and data user guide

SPSS data and survey materials (accessed via the UK Data Service)

Food and You 2 wave 1 onwards 

Future publications

Report

Date
Food and You 2: Wave 12 Key findings Spring 2027

Contact details

You can contact the Food and You 2 team using the following email address: foodandyou@food.gov.uk

  1. Food and You 2 was fielded biannually between Waves 1-10 before moving to annual in Wave 11.
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