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The Sustainable Food Purchasing Index (SFP). The score reflects consumer food purchasing that aligns with a set of key recommendations for healthy diets from sustainable food systems. The SFP is part of the Purdue Consumer Food Insights Report, a new monthly report identifying trends and changes in consumer food purchases and preferences. (Purdue University image/Courtesy of the Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability)

Purdue Ag College Launches New Monthly Report on Food Systems

February 15, 2022

Purdue University College of Agriculture has released the The Consumer Food Insights Report, a new monthly report identifying trends and changes in consumer food purchases and preferences, has been released.

The survey-based report out of the college’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability assesses food security and spending, consumer satisfaction and values, support of agricultural and food policies and trust in information sources.

Purdue experts conducted and evaluated the first survey, which included 1,200 consumers across the U.S., in January.

Key results include:

• 25% of respondents were unable to find a specific food product at the grocery store.

• 32% of respondents are waiting for their next paycheck to buy groceries.

• 16% of respondents face food insecurity.

• 51% of respondents blame COVID-related shutdowns for the rise in meat prices.

• A Sustainable Food Purchasing (SFP) Index of 67/100.

The SFP Index is used to test how consumer practices align with indices related to agricultural sustainability.