2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Eighty-five percent of Bulgarians want to buy sustainable fish and seafood, according to a representative WWF survey of 7,500 people from 11 countries.
Sustainable fish and seafood are only those products whose catch has not affected the marine ecosystem so that it can recover.
500 Bulgarians took part in the WWF poll. Of these, 85% agree that only sustainable fish should be offered in Bulgaria, 12% have no opinion, and 3% do not agree to comply with the marine ecosystem.
According to the same survey, however, only 29 percent of Bulgarians say it is easy for them to know if a product is sustainable or not. 46% of people do not know how to determine this. 66% of our compatriots indicate that they do not know where they can buy sustainable fish products.
The WWF is adamant that if we do not stop buying unsustainably caught fish, the marine ecosystem will be destroyed and eventually one day seafood will run out.
Most European countries are adamant on this issue. In the survey, most people support sustainable fish in the market. In Austria, the sale of only sustainable fish is supported by 80% of respondents, in Italy - 81%, in Greece - 77%, in Portugal - 72%, in Croatia - 74%, in Slovenia - 75%, in Romania - 82%, and in France - 76%.
Bulgarians say that when looking for fish for their table, they stick to fresh produce. The second factor in the consumption of fish in our country is its price, and in third place is the species.
39% of our people avoid fish products that use chemicals, and 33% of them always check the origin of the fish.
From this year WWF Bulgaria, together with 10 other European offices of the organization begins work on making recommendations to consumers on how to choose sustainable fish and seafood.
Recommended:
As Many As 84 Percent Of Vegetarians Eat Meat
A new study, quoted by the Daily Mail, shows that 84 percent of vegetarians eat meat again, with 53 percent returning to the local menu after 1 year of vegetarianism. More than half of vegetarians are tempted by local delicacies a year after eating their substitutes, and a third of vegetarians return to meat consumption after only 3 months.
Over 50 Percent Of Bulgarians Support A Tax On Harmful Foods
As many as 53 percent of Bulgarians support the introduction of tax on harmful foods , proposed by Health Minister Petar Moskov. However, 45 percent of our people admit that they do not check the content of the food they buy. This is shown by the data of Alpha Research, which conducted a survey among 1,100 Bulgarians, Dnevnik reports.
As Many As 80 Percent Of Parents Feed Their Children
The Council of Europe's Health Commission has recently launched a guide on the amount of food parents should give their children. The purpose of the leaflet was to encourage adults to reduce the portions they give to their heirs. These measures came after leading European nutritionists warned in an open petition that nearly 69% of European preschoolers were at risk of obesity.
Bulgarians Prefer Bulgarian Beer To Imported Beer
Native beer continues to be a favorite for our people. Despite the fact that more and more foreign brands are appearing on the market, as much as 91 percent of the beer consumed in Bulgaria is produced by companies that are members of the Union of Brewers in Bulgaria.
Over 30 Percent Of Bulgarians Cannot Buy Meat Due To Shortages
Nearly 30 percent of Bulgarians cannot buy basic foodstuffs, and 35 percent of Bulgarians cannot afford meat, according to a study by the Trend research center commissioned by the 24 Chasa newspaper. Surveys also show that about 30 percent of Bulgarians do not consume fruit because they set their price as too high, 24% of our compatriots miss vegetables in their menu, again setting their price as unaffordable.
