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The UK organic food market reached £3.7 billion in 2024 — up 7.3%. 8 years of consecutive growth.
5–8% of UK children have a food allergy — one of the highest rates in the world. Hospital admissions for food anaphylaxis in children tripled between 1998 and 2018.
UK adults consume roughly double the recommended amount of free sugar. The sugar tax cut soft drink sugar content by 30%.
The UK produces 65% of the food it consumes — and imports 65% of its fruit and vegetables.
1.25 million people in the UK live with an eating disorder — the mental health condition with the highest mortality rate.
2.7 million kitchen accidents occur in UK homes annually. The accommodation and food services sector had the UK's highest non-fatal workplace injury rate in 2024/25.
2.2 million children are eligible for free school meals in England — 25.7% of all state-funded pupils, a record high.
14% of Brits follow a meat-free diet — 7.7 million people — with 27% either meat-free or planning to be. Vegan orders at UK restaurants rose 56% in 2024.
The FSA recorded 1,825 food safety incidents in 2024/25 — with food fraud, adulteration, and allergen concealment among the most serious categories.
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