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Food statistics pocketbook

Publication giving an overview of statistics about food.

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Food Statistics Pocketbook Summary

The Food Statistics Pocketbook presents a selection of information covering the economic, social and environmental aspects of the food we eat. It contains statistics for different time periods, but always using latest available data at the time of release. Data comes from surveys run by Defra and the Office for National Statistics and from a wide range of other sources including government departments, agencies and commercial organisations.

The full publication is available here: Food statistics pocketbook

Associated datasets from this publication are also available. Data are a mixture of National Statistics, Official Statistics and unofficial statistics. Unofficial statistics are used where there are gaps in the evidence base. Where National Statistics are used this is indicated. Further information on National Statistics can be found on the UK Statistics Authority website.

The four separate “chapter” pages, and the glossary, have been combined into one webpage to simplify navigation.

  • Food Chain
  • Prices and Expenditure
  • Global and UK Supply
  • Food Security Report

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Contact

Enquiries to: familyfood@defra.gov.uk Lead statistician: David Lee Tel: 0208 026 3006

Production team: David Lee, Isabella Worth, Jonathan Smith, Leigh Riley, Chris Silwood, Matthew Keating and Jess Booth.

You can also contact us via Twitter: @DefraStats

Food Statistics team
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2nd Floor, Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

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