Spanish university students opt for the consumption of canned tuna and value its sustainable origin

Canned tuna is a common food in the diet of 100% of young university students in our country who declare that they consume it between one and three times a week, according to a survey carried out by the Organization of Associated Producers of Large Freezer Tuna Vessels (OPAGAC). among more than 1,000 students. Likewise, the survey shows a growing sensitivity towards the sustainable origin of the product, both from the environmental point of view and from the labor rights of the professionals who capture and process it. In fact, 24% of them declare that they already take this factor into account when purchasing. The OPAGAC survey has been developed during the 'Turning with APR' campaign launched to publicize the Responsible Fishing Tuna (APR) seal with which its fleet is distinguished and to promote the responsible consumption of tuna that this seal guarantees among this collective. It should be noted that, in 2022, Spaniards consumed 27 million cans of tuna and 1,250 tons of ...