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Survey: Almost ten percent of parents save on healthy food
Fruit, vegetables and whole grain products are important for a balanced diet. According to a Forsa survey, however, some do without it-for a simple reason.
According to a Forsa survey, almost every tenth parent usually does not buy healthy, balanced foods. In the representative survey of the Forsa opinion research institute on behalf of the non -governmental organization Save the Children, nine percent of mothers and fathers surveyed stated that they would “very/rather” do without healthy and often expensive products. 71 percent of the respondents “never replied”, while 19 percent of parents “rarely” stated.
“In Germany, one of the richest countries in the world, parents should not have to ask whether the healthy food is too expensive,” said Eric Großhaus, expert for child poverty at Save the Children. The future federal government should not ignore child poverty and must ensure that all families could afford a balanced diet.
According to the survey, the majority sees child poverty as a pressing problem
Another picture, on the other hand, showed up in participating in hobbies and leisure activities. Only two percent of the respondents stated that their child was very or rather often sad or felt excluded because it could not take part in it for financial reasons. A tenth of the parents answer that their child was “rather rarely” sad, while 82 percent the majority of the parents surveyed “never” stated.
According to the information, 88 percent of the respondents agreed to the statement that child poverty was an urgent problem that the next federal government should tackle. According to the organization, every fifth child in Germany is affected by poverty.
According to Forsa, from December 11, 2024 to January 10, 2025, 1005 parents of minor children in Germany were interviewed for the representative survey.
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Source: Stern
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