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We love Estonian food, but does our shopping basket show it?
Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A recent survey by the Estonian Institute of Economic Research found that 59% of Estonia’s residents prefer domestic food.
- The figure has fallen from a previously stable level of 74%, continuing a downward trend in preference for Estonian food.
Estonian food is familiar, homely and loved. Yet that affection does not always appear in the choices people make in their everyday shopping baskets.
The latest survey by the Estonian Institute of Economic Research found that 59% of Estonia’s residents prefer domestic food.
That share once stood at a stable 74%. In recent years, however, preference for domestic food has been declining.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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