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    AHDB’s We Eat Balanced campaign is a hit with young consumers

    Matthew TiltBy Matthew TiltMarch 29, 20223 Mins Read
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    A reported 90% of consumers have responded to a survey, saying that the AHDB’s We Eat Balanced TV advertisement communicated effectively that meat and dairy can be part of a balanced diet.

    And two different consumer age groups said the likelihood of them buying meat or dairy had risen after being exposed to the £3.5 million campaign – which ran throughout January and February.

    We Eat Balanced, which is in its second year, played out on TV screens, social media and in print, and was seen by nearly 24 million UK households – delivering messages around health, sustainability and Britain’s world-class food and farming standards.

    The TV advert, featuring nine-year-old Nancy and her grandfather, proved a hit with consumers – particularly young adults. 65% of young adults liked the commercial, and 82% found it interesting – a demographic which has historically been harder to reach.

    And after seeing AHDB’s campaign, purchase intent for meat in the next shop among the 34 to 49 age group rose five percentage points to 77%, while dairy saw a six percentage point increase to 84% among the 16 to 34-year-olds.

    AHDB Director of Marketing Liam Byrne said: “The campaign has played an important part in helping counteract the sensationalist headlines by helping to position the positive role that red meat and dairy from Britain can play as part of a healthy and sustainable diet.

    “It’s also great to see how well the campaign has landed with young people, who are typically very engaged in issues of ethics, health and the environment.

    “Most of us want to do the right thing, by making small positive changes to improve our health and the health of the planet. Understanding that when you choose red meat and dairy from Britain you are choosing products with some of the lowest carbon footprints and highest welfare standards in the world, is something we can all do, easily.”

    The campaign focused on three key messages – red meat and dairy as a source of Vitamin B12, Britain’s world-class production standards and that red meat and dairy from Britain are among the most sustainable in the world.

    And following the campaign, consumer perceptions that meat and dairy from Britain is produced sustainably grew significantly – up five and eight percentage points to 41% and 51% respectively.

    We Eat Balanced also drove significant uplifts in attitudes around health, with the number of consumers seeing meat and dairy as a source of vitamin B12 rising five and four percentage points to 30 per cent and 34 per cent respectively.

    The campaign, which was aimed at people who were looking to reduce the amount of meat and dairy they consumed, also generated nearly 45 million impressions across social media and video-on-demand.

    We Eat Balanced forms part of AHDB’s work in challenging misinformation around red meat and dairy. AHDB has successfully challenged inaccurate claims made by Meatless Farm Company and Oatly with the Advertising Standards Authority.

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    Machinery editor for Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer. Matt has worked as an agricultural machinery journalist for five years, following time spent in his family’s Worcestershire contracting business. When he’s not driving or writing about the latest farm equipment, he can be found in his local cinema, or with his headphones in, reading a good book.

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