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Published in final edited form as: J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013 Jan;113(1):127–132. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.08.021

Table 1.

Young adults’ attitudes toward alternative food production practices (Student Health and Wellness Study, n=1,201)^a

How important is it to you that your food is…	Not at all		A little		Somewhat		Very
How important is it to you that your food is…	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Organically grown	436	36.5	343	28.8	279	23.4	135	11.3
Made with organic ingredients	427	35.8	330	27.7	314	26.3	121	10.2
Not processed	325	27.4	329	27.7	329	27.7	204	17.2
Locally grown	421	35.4	342	28.8	309	26.0	116	9.8
Grown using sustainable agricultural practices	374	31.5	361	30.4	288	24.3	164	13.8

Sample sizes vary due to missing data.