Family food
Family Food is the source of detailed statistical information on purchased quantities, expenditure and nutrient intakes derived from both household and eating out food and drink. Data is collected for a sample of households in the United Kingdom using self-reported diaries of all purchases, including food eaten out, over a two week period. Where possible quantities are recorded in the diaries but otherwise estimated. Energy and nutrient intakes are calculated using standard nutrient composition data for each of some 500 types of food.
Current estimates are based on data collected in the Family Food Module of the Living Costs and Food Survey and on adjusted data collected in the National Food Survey. Historical estimates from 1940 to 2000 are based on data from the National Food Survey. For more information on calculations in Family Food, see the methodology papers.
Revision (28 March 2012)
- An error was found in data relating to food purchases broken down by equivalised income between 2001 and 2007. This data was published for the first time in the Food Statistics Pocketbook 2011 for fruit and vegetables, and then in Family Food 2010 in terms of energy intakes from food. Regular statistics on the percentage of spend on food by low income households were not affected. For more detail see the statistical notice listed below (28 March 2012).
Revision (16 February 2012)
- The percentage spend on food by all households in 2010 is being revised to 11.2 per cent (previously published as 11.5 per cent).
- A revised version of Family Food 2010 will be published on 16 February 2012. Chart 5.1 and associated text on page 55 and in the executive summary are affected. None of the other statistics or datasets are affected.
Family Food Datasets – revised (28 March 2012)
The Family Food datasets which were withdrawn as a result of data relating to food purchases by equivalised income decile group have now been corrected and can be viewed on the Family food datasets webpage.
Statistical Notices
- Statistics Correction Notice Family Food and Food Statistics Pocketbook (PDF, 38KB) (28 March 2012)
- Food and drink purchases with derived energy and nutrient intakes (PDF, 165KB) (13 December 2011)
- Household food and drink waste linked to food and drink purchases (PDF, 131KB) (27 July 2010)
Family Food Annual Reports
The Family Food reports from 2002 onwards can be downloaded below.
Links
‘Family Spending’, the report produced by the Office for National Statistics covering all household expenditure as collected in the Living Costs and Food Survey, is available from:www.ons.gov.uk
Feedback
We are keen to receive your comments on our annual report ‘Family Food’ and its associated datasets. We would like to know about your requirements and any suggestions for improvements we could make. Please download our feedback form and email it to us at: familyfood@defra.gsi.gov.uk. We are waiting to hear from you.
Downloads
28 March 2012
- Family Food 2010 (revised) (pdf, 3822 KB)
- Statistics Correction Notice Family Food and Food Statistics Pocketbook (pdf, 38 KB)
24 February 2012
- Family Food 2010 (superseded) (pdf, 3851 KB)
13 December 2011
- Family Food 2010 (superseded) (pdf, 3846 KB)
- Food and drink purchases with derived energy and nutrient intakes (pdf, 164 KB)
- Feedback form (xls, 59 KB)
20 October 2011
- Revisions to wine estimates in 2009 (pdf, 29 KB)
25 May 2011
- Family Food 2009 (revised May 2011) (pdf, 2938 KB)
6 April 2011
26 March 2011
- Family Food 2005-2006 (pdf, 2989 KB)
- Family Food 2008 (pdf, 1023 KB)
- Family Food 2007 (pdf, 1236 KB)
- Family Food 2006 (pdf, 958 KB)
- Family Food 2005 (pdf, 470 KB)
- Family Food 2004 (pdf, 2185 KB)
- Family Food 2003 (pdf, 569 KB)
- Family Food 2002 (pdf, 410 KB)