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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableFatTax2
LabelIn favour/against: tax on high fat foods
Question text I'm going to read out some things that some people have suggested might help reduce the number of people in Scotland who are obese or overweight. For each one, please say whether you are in favour or against this idea. The next question asks about high fat foods. By this we mean foods that are high in added fat including crisps, chocolate, pastries and some ready meals. How much are you in favour or against the following: First, putting a tax on high fat foods, which would increase their price?
Responses
1 Strongly in favour 91
2 In favour 466
3 Neither in favour nor against 198
4 Against 391
5 Strongly against 84
8 Don't Know 6
9 Refusal 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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