National Farmers' Union Children's Knowledge of Food and Farming
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Q1 Thinking about cows and milking, how often do you think most cows are milked?
| 1997 | 1999 | Diff 99-97 | |
| % | % | % | |
| More than three times a day | 8 | 6 | -2 |
| Three times a day | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Twice a day | 32 | 31 | -1 |
| Once a day | 25 | 24 | -1 |
| Once every 2-6 days | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Once a week | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Less than once a week | 2 | 6 | +4 |
| Don't know | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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| More than twice a day | 19 | 17 | -2 |
| Once a day or less | 42 | 46 | +4 |
Q2 Which of these foods do you think come from cows' milk and which do not?
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| 1997 | 1999 | 1997 | 1999 | 1997 | 1999 | |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Butter | 85 | 84 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Cheese | 80 | 80 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| Cream | 88 | 84 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| Lard | 19 | 18 | 56 | 61 | 25 | 21 |
| Margarine | 48 | 46 | 36 | 38 | 16 | 16 |
| Yoghurt | 68 | 67 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 9 |
Q3 Which of these foods do you think are grown in Britain and which are not?
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| 1997 | 1999 | 1997 | 1999 | 1997 | 1999 | |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Cherries | 55 | 54 | 29 | 32 | 16 | 14 |
| Oranges | 33 | 31 | 58 | 57 | 9 | 11 |
| Peas | 81 | 74 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 12 |
| Spinach | 43 | 41 | 35 | 38 | 22 | 21 |
| Sugar beet | 27 | 24 | 42 | 49 | 31 | 27 |
| Tomatoes | 87 | 87 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Q4 Which one of these do you think is the main ingredient in bread?
| 1997 | 1999 | Diff 97-99 | |
| % | % | ||
| Wheat | 76 | 76 | 0 |
| Barley | 6 | 4 | -2 |
| Flour | 6 | 5 | -1 |
| Rice | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| Potato | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Yeast | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | * | * |
| Don't know /None of these | 6 | 9 | +3 |
Q5 On average, how many eggs do you think a hen lays a week?
| 1997 | 1999 | Diff 99-97 | |
| % | % | ||
| One | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Two | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| Three | 2 | 4 | +2 |
| Four | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Five | 10 | 9 | -1 |
| Six | 7 | 8 | +1 |
| Seven | 8 | 9 | +1 |
| Eight | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nine | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Ten | 12 | 10 | -2 |
| 11-15 | 13 | 10 | -3 |
| 16-20 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 21-30 | 8 | 10 | +2 |
| 31-40 | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| Over 40 | 7 | 9 | +2 |
| Don't know | 6 | 9 | +3 |
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| Mean | 16 | 17 | +1 |
| Less than Five | 10 | 13 | +3 |
| Five or six | 17 | 16 | -1 |
| More than six | 67 | 62 | -5 |
Q6 Which animal do you think we get 'ham' from?
| 1997 | 1999 | Diff 99-97 | |
| % | % | ||
| Pigs | 87 | 81 | -6 |
| Cows | 5 | 6 | +1 |
| Sheep/Lamb | 1 | * | * |
| Chicken | * | 1 | * |
| Turkey | - | * | - |
| Other | * | * | 0 |
| Don't know/None of these | 6 | 12 | +6 |
Q7 I am now going to read out a list of vegetables - and I would like you to tell me during which months of the year you think they are typically harvested in Britain? You can choose as many categories on this card as you think are appropriate. It does not matter if you are not sure or if you get it wrong - this is not a test!
| Jan to Feb | Mar to Apr | May to June | Jul to Aug | Sept to Oct | Nov to Dec | Don't know | May to August | All Year | |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Apples | 7 | 17 | 28 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 16 | n/a | n/a |
| Broccoli | 9 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 28 | 6 | n/a |
| Cabbage | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 20 | n/a | 2 |
| New potatoes | 14 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 22 | n/a | n/a |
| Peas | 10 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 22 | n/a | n/a |
Technical details
356 Interviews conducted with children aged 8-11 in England and Wales Fieldwork conducted 2 April - 3 May, 1999 Data weighted All questions are based on the total sample An asterisk (*) indicates a percentage less than 0.5% Correct answers are underlined In 1997 485 interviews were conducted with 8-11 year olds between 20-30 March
