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FSA consumer survey, conducted by Ipsos, reveals most recent changes to our eating habits
Since 2020, Ipsos has been running the FSA’s flagship consumer survey, Food and You 2. Research from the survey, published today by the Food Standards Agency indicates that most people surveyed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland had made changes to their eating habits in the last year, with financial reasons given as the main cause.
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These were the 8 best Super Bowl ads in 2023. Here's why, according to hard data from Ipsos
Ipsos analysed Super Bowl 2023 ads through both traditional and cutting-edge methods – from surveys to social listening to live communities – to provide a more robust and nuanced picture of success. Here are the Ipsos Creative Excellence Awards for the top performers in Super Bowl LVII.
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Pharma knocks tech off the top spot as most trusted industry in Ipsos' latest global report on Trust
Business leaders are not trusted to tell the truth – yet are seen to have a responsibility to speak out on issues according to the new Ipsos Global Trustworthiness Monitor report.
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Gen Z: grounds for optimism?
Are there grounds for optimism about Britain’s youngest generation, and what might this mean for government and labour market? Data suggests that despite the pandemic, inflation, and war, the British public’s optimism for today’s youth has risen gently. Generational analysis suggests the youngest cohort, Generation Z, feels a little less pessimistic about their economic situation compared with Millennials when they were a similar age. But are they really a more optimistic group or just a reversion to the mean after the Millennials’ tough experience entering adulthood in the shadow of the 2008 economic crash?
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Cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland: a consumer journey
Consumers in Northern Ireland are being impacted by rising costs, at a time when they already have the lowest gross weekly income compared to the UK average. Captured through interviews and video diaries, the real-life journeys in this article show how affordability permeates all aspects of the consumer experience and highlights how people are making difficult financial decisions and sacrifices with their food shopping behaviours. With the prospect of a second Northern Ireland Assembly election within a year, we reflect on the challenges any future Executive faces in delivering for the people of Northern Ireland.
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Food insecurity: too much to stomach
The price of food is up by 16.4% from last year – the largest uplift since the 1980s. Two in five (39%) are now worried about affording food next month. Shoppers are being savvier by switching supermarkets and buying essential ranges, but these are temporary fixes and unlikely to help everyone. The poorest households and those with children are being hit the hardest, as they are more likely to be skipping meals and suffering the health consequences. The government has already published the Food Strategy White Paper, but while policy proposals have been forward looking, is enough being done now?
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What is the real cost of the cost of living crisis?
The cost of living crisis takes many forms. There’s the national crisis, the political crisis and the social crisis. In each case, social research has a vital role to play in exploring what rising prices mean for individuals and different groups, as we ultimately seek to answer: what is the real cost of the cost of living crisis?
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Cost of Living References
References to the articles from Understanding Society: Cost of Living can be found here
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The Business of Regulation
ESG is driving intervention and nearly four-in-five Reputation Council members tell Ipsos that their business is more regulated now than it was five years ago.
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Crisis Management
With such high expectations of businesses, there is much more room for perceived missteps and loud criticisms from various stakeholders.