Seven out of ten Spanish consumers know how to interpret egg labels

Published Oct 24, 2024

Tridge summary

The European campaign "The Egg Games" has seen 70% of Spanish consumers able to interpret egg labels, indicating knowledge of the hen's origin and breeding conditions. The campaign, which also emphasized food safety and animal welfare, noted a lack of awareness regarding sustainability in egg production. France performed best in sustainability knowledge, while Spain and Hungary showroom improvement is needed in communicating the sector's environmental efforts. The campaign, which had over 10,000 participants, saw a doubling of Spanish participation from the previous edition, signaling growing consumer interest in food transparency.

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Original content

70% of Spanish consumers have shown that they know how to interpret egg labels, according to the results of the European campaign "The Egg Games", organised by Inprovo together with the French and Hungarian interprofessional organisations. This figure reflects a significant advance in knowledge of labelling, which allows the origin and breeding conditions of hens to be identified, such as whether they are free-range or organic. This knowledge is essential for consumers to be able to make informed decisions about the products they buy. In addition, 65% of those surveyed were right on issues related to food safety, such as the need not to wash eggs before storing them in the fridge or avoiding eating broken eggs. In this section, 62% of participants also knew that eating an egg with a broken shell can represent a risk of contamination, which underlines the importance of safe food handling. 60% also showed that they are informed about animal welfare, one of the pillars of the ...

Source: Agrodigital