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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Food and You Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableQ2_14sub_DV
Label(D) Q2_14 At the moment, how often do you eat cuts or portions of beef, lamb or pork?
Question text AT THE MOMENT, HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT <insert food>? FOODS ASK IF NOT VegeChk=No OR VeganChk=No GROUP 1 Cuts or portions of beef, lamb or pork (e.g. joints, steak, chops) Burgers Sausages Chicken or turkey Duck/goose Pre-cooked meats, like ham or meat pâté ASK IF NOT VeganChk=No GROUP 2 Milk and dairy foods like cheese and yoghurt (INTERVIER NOTE: THIS INCLUDES DRINKING MILK, MILK IN TEA ETC.) Eggs ASK IF NOT VegeChk=No OR VeganChk=No GROUP 3 Cooked or smoked fish, excluding shellfish Cooked shellfish (e.g. crab, prawns, lobster, mussels) Raw fish or shellfish (e.g. in sushi, sashimi, raw oysters) GROUP 4 Raw fruit Raw vegetables, including salad Cooked vegetables GROUP 5 Pre-packed sandwiches Ready meals
Responses
1 At least once a day 56
2 5-6 times a week 83
3 3-4 times a week 454
4 Once or twice a week 1366
5 Once a fortnight 344
6 Once a month 271
7 Less than once a month 197
8 Never 345
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 2
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFood and You Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD B9
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16 years and over, resident in the UK.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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