Appendix II - Tables of Group Differences

Table 24

Vegetables seldom or never used - by Income Group

	Cabbage	Beans, R.F.		Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes	SAMPLE
	%	%		%	%	%	%	%	%
£5 and more	3	14	20	6	3	40	16	26	-	637
Up to £5	4	35	45	15	7	58	21	29	-	1,939

Table 25

Vegetables seldom or never used - Urban working and not working and Rural

	Cabbage	Beans, R.F.		Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes	SAMPLE
	%	%		%	%	%	%	%	%
Urban working	4	33	44	11	7	57	19	27	-	401
Urban not working	4	32	42	12	6	55	21	30	-	1,791
Rural	2	16	21	17	6	39	19	23	-	384

Table 26

Vegetables seldom or never used - by Region

	Cabbage	Beans, R.F.		Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes	SAMPLE
	%	%		%	%	%	%	%	%
Northern	5	50	62	12	8	60	15	17	-	1,124
Midland and Eastern	2	14	16	14	5	44	30	42	-	722
Southern	2	13	27	11	4	54	17	32	-	730

Table 27

Do you use vegetables in made-up dishes last week?

Income Group

	Yes	No	No answer	SAMPLE
	%	%	%
£5 and more	83	15	2	637
Up to £5	77	21	2	1,939

Table 28

Did you use vegetables in made-up dishes last week?

Urban working and not-working, and Rural

	Yes	No	No answer	SAMPLE
	%	%	%
Urban working	74	24	2	401
Urban not working	79	18	3	1,791
Rural	79	20	1	384

Table 29

Did you use vegetables in made-up dishes last week?

Region

	Yes	No	No answer	SAMPLE
	%	%	%
Northern	76	20	4	1,124
Midland and Eastern	75	23	2	722
Southern	85	14	1	730

Table 30

How do you prepare carrots?

Income Group

	£5 or more	Up to £5
	%	%
Peel them	36	41
Scrape them	60	56
Cook in skin	3	2
Don’t know, or no answer	1	1
ALL USERS	536	1,524

Table 31

How do you prepare potatoes for boiling?

Income Group

	Up to £5			£5 or more
	Large	Small	New	Large	Small	New
	%	%	%	%	%	%
Peel them	77	68	3	87	80	28
Scrape them	5	14	85	4	12	90
Cook in skin	33	23	10	15	10	7
Don’t know, or no answer	5	6	5	3	3	4
ALL USERS	637	637	637	1,939	1,939	1,939

Table 32

How do you prepare carrots?

Region

	Northern	Midlands and East	Southern
	%	%	%
Peel them	44	40	32
Scrape them	53	56	65
Cook in skin	2	2	2
Don’t know, or no answer	1	2	1
ALL USERS	951	505	604

Table 33

How do you prepare potatoes for boiling?

Region

	Northern			Midlands and East			Southern
	Potatoes			Potatoes			Potatoes
	Large	Small	New	Large	Small	New	Large	Small	New
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Peel them	84	79	2	83	79	5	84	70	3
Scrape them	5	10	86	3	9	92	4	20	88
Cook in skin	19	13	9	20	16	4	18	10	9
Don’t know, or no answer	6	6	7	2	2	2	2	3	2
ALL USERS	1,124	1,124	1,124	722	722	722	730	730	730

Table 34

How do you prepare cabbages? - Urban, Working, and not working Rural

	Housewife Urban Not working	Housewife Urban Working	Housewife Rural Not working
	%	%	%
Cook all outer leaves	11	10	5
Cook some outer leaves	6	9	6
Salvage or give to animals	31	34	58
Throw away or burn leaves	52	46	31
Sometimes cook outer leaves	3	3	2
No answer	1	1	1
ALL USERS	1,725	384	376

Table 35

How do you prepare cauliflowers? - Urban, Working, Rural

	Housewive Urban Not working	Housewife Urban Working	Housewife Rural Not working
	%	%	%
Cook all outer leaves	19	23	13
Cook some outer leaves	7	10	10
Salvage or give to animals	25	25	55
Throw away or burn	43	38	22
Sometimes cook outer leaves	2	2	2
No answer	9	9	2
ALL USERS	1,575	355	319

Table 36

How do you prepare cabbages? - Region

	Northern	Midlands and East	Southern
	%	%	%
Cook all outer leaves	14	7	6
Cook some outer leaves	9	2	6
Salvage or give to animals	15	57	40
Throw away or burn	57	33	47
Sometimes cook outer leaves	4	1	3
No answer	1	2	-
ALL USERS	1,065	707	713

Table 37

How do you prepare cauliflowers? - Region

	Northern	Midlands and East	Southern
	%	%	%
Cook all outer leaves	21	17	18
Cook some outer leaves	8	3	13
Salvage or give to animals	14	49	34
Throw away or burn	51	22	37
Sometimes cook outer leaves	2	3	2
No answer	9	10	5
ALL USERS	983	618	648

Table 38

Size of pieces cut? - Urban, Rural, Working

	Cabbage	Runner)	French)	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Swedes Turnips	Large)	Small)	New)	Cabbage	Runner)	French)	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Swedes Turnips	Large)	Small)	New)	Cabbage	Runner)	French)	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Swedes Turnips	Large)	Small)	New)
	HOUSEWIFE URBAN (WORKING)										HOUSEWIFE URBAN (NOT WORKING)										HOUSEWIFE RURAL (NOT WORKING)
		Beans						Potatoes				Beans						Potatoes				Beans						Potatoes
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Do not cut	2	2	4	35	63	36	3	6	73	90	3	3	5	47	58	43	5	9	75	88	12	3	4	48	75	73	7	10	81	93
Cut in half	4			9	9		4	50	21	3	6			8	14		6	48	16	3	5			9	5		5	59	15	4
Cut in quarters	30			27	27		30	40	1		33			25	26		38	37	2		30			25	20		43	29	1
Cut in small pieces	48			29							40			20							42			18
Shred	15										17										12
Slice		97	93			60						93	90			56						94	92			27
Dice							61										50										46
Top and tail		1	2									3	3									3	3
Don’t know, or no answer	1	-	1	-	1	6	4	4	5	7	1	1	2	-	2	4	5	6	7	9	-	-	1	-	-	2	7	2	3	3
TOTAL USERS	384	269	222	355	374	174	293	401	401	401	1725	1221	1034	1575	1683	793	1259	1791	1791	1791	376	324	303	319	359	234	295	384	384	384
% of sample who seldom or never use.	4	33	44	11	7	57	27	-	-	-	4	32	42	12	6	55	30	-	-	-	2	16	21	17	6	39	23	-	-	-

Table 39

Size of pieces cut? - Region

	NORTHERN										MIDLANDS AND EAST										SOUTHERN
		Beans						Potatoes				Beans						Potatoes				Beans						Potatoes
	Cabbage	Runner)	French)	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Swedes Turnips	Large)	Small)	New)	Cabbage	Runner)	French)	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Swedes Turnips)	Large)	Small)	New)	Cabbage	Runner)	French)	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Swedes Turnips	Large)	Small)	New)
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Do not cut	2	5	7	51	67	30	2	7	71	85	9	1	3	35	56	62	8	12	83	91	4	2	3	46	58	55	7	9	76	93
Cut in half	5			8	10		4	43	18	3	6			9	11		7	57	13	5	5			9	15		7	52	18	2
Cut in quarters	32			20	22		34	42	2		31			29	30		47	29	1		33			30	26		35	36	2
Cut in small pieces	39			21							41			27							46			15
Shred	21										12										12
Slice		90	85			71						96	94			37						97	94			41
Dice							57										43										48
Top and tail		3	4									3	3									1	2
Don’t know, or no answer	1	2	4	-	1	4	6	8	9	12	1	-	-	-	3	4	3	2	3	4	-	-	1	-	1	4	5	3	4	5
TOTAL USERS	1065	554	420	983	1032	458	931	1124	1124	1124	707	622	608	618	683	407	420	722	722	722	713	638	531	648	701	336	496	730	730	730
% of sample who seldom or never use.	5	50	62	12	8	60	17	-	-	-	2	14	16	14	5	44	42	-	-	-	2	13	27	11	4	54	32	-	-	-

Table 40

Size of pieces cut - Income Group

	£5 AND MORE										UP TO £5
		Beans :						Potatoes				Beans						Potatoes :
	Cabbage	Runner	French	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Swedes, Turnips	Large	Small	New	Cabbage	Runner	French	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Swedes, Turnips	Large	Small	New
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Do not cut	4	3	5	53	66	62	8	14	79	90	5	2	3	42	60	41	4	7	75	89
Cut in half	6			10	11		6	47	14	3	5			8	12		5	50	17	3
Cut in quarters	33			19	22		35	34	1	11	31			28	27		38	38	2
Cut in small pieces	34			18							44			22
Shred	22										14
Slice		93	89			38						95	92			58
Dice							52										51
Top and tail		3	4									2	3
Don’t know, or no answer	2	1	2	-	1	4	5	5	5	6	-	1	2	-	-	4	5	5	6	8
TOTAL USERS	615	544	509	601	620	379	475	637	637	637	1870	1270	1050	1648	1796	822	1372	1939	1939	1939
% of sample who seldom or never use	3	14	20	6	3	40	26	-	-	-	4	35	45	15	7	58	29	-	-	-

Table 41

How do you cook the following vegetables? - Income Group

	£5 AND MORE									UP TO £5
	Cabbage	Runner Beans	French Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes	Cabbage	Runner Beans	French Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Boil	90	91	79	86	89	87	86	87	77	96	97	85	93	95	89	94	95	88
Steam	12	10	9	18	12	14	15	13	30	6	4	3	8	5	5	5	4	14
Cook in fat	1					3	1	1	54						11	1	1	50
Other methods	2	1	1	1	1	3	4	3	9						1	1	1	5
No answer or D.K.	1	1	14	1	1	2	2	2	1			12	1	1	1	1	1	-
TOTAL USERS	615	544	509	601	620	379	536	475	637	1870	1270	1050	1648	1796	822	1524	1372	1939
% of sample who seldom of never use	3	14	20	6	3	40	16	26	-	4	35	45	15	7	58	21	29	-

Table 42

How do you cook the following vegetables? - Region

	NORTHERN									MIDLANDS AND EAST									SOUTHERN
	Cabbage	Runner Beans	French Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes	Cabbage	Runner Beans	French Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes	Cabbage	Runner Beans	French Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Boil	92	91	70	87	91	82	91	92	81	97	98	87	94	97	94	96	96	88	96	96	90	94	95	92	93	93	89
Steam	9	9	9	15	10	10	9	8	24	5	3	3	7	5	4	4	2	15	6	5	5	9	5	9	8	8	14
Cook in fat				1		15	1		43	1					6	2	1	49						3	2	1	67
Other methods						2	2	1	4	1				1		2	1	9	1	1	1			2	2	2	7
No answer or D.K.	-	1	24	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	11	1	1	2	-	1	-	-	-	6	1	1	1	2	1	-
TOTAL USERS	1065	554	420	983	1032	458	951	931	1124	707	622	608	618	683	407	505	420	722	713	638	531	648	701	336	604	496	730
% of sample who seldom or never use	5	50	62	12	8	60	15	17	-	2	14	16	14	5	44	30	42	-	2	13	27	11	4	54	17	32	-

Table 43

How much water do you put in the pan? - Income Group

	£5 AND MORE							UP TO £5
	Swedes, Turnips	Leeks	Sprouts	Cauliflower	Beans	Cabbage	Potatoes	Swedes, Turnips	Leeks	Sprouts	Cauliflower	Beans	Cabbage	Potatoes
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
A little water	15	19	24	23	24	28	15	5	7	10	9	9	10	5
Quarter covered	5	9	11	9	9	11	4	3	5	5	4	5	6	3
Half-covered	19	22	22	24	21	22	19	19	28	25	27	27	27	18
Covered (floats)	60	48	42	43	45	38	61	71	58	60	59	58	57	74
No answer	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	-	1	1	-	-
TOTAL USERS WHO BOIL	426	346	563	532	505	561	512	1317	752	1731	1555	1248	1803	1743
% of sample who seldom or never use	26	40	3	6	21	3	-	29	58	7	15	36	4	-

Table 44

How much water do you put in the pan? - Region

	NORTHERN							MIDLANDS AND EAST							SOUTHERN
	Swedes Turnips	Leeks	Sprouts	Cauliflower	Beans	Cabbage	Potatoes	Swedes Turnips	Leeks	Sprouts	Cauliflower	Beans	Cabbage	Potatoes	Swedes Turnips	Leeks	Sprouts	Cauliflower	Beans	Cabbage	Potatoes
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
A little water	7	13	14	12	14	15	6	4	7	12	11	12	14	6	12	15	14	14	14	14	11
Quarter covered	2	3	5	5	4	6	3	4	9	7	6	8	7	3	4	6	7	6	6	8	3
Half covered	13	12	16	19	13	19	12	24	33	31	33	32	30	19	28	34	30	30	31	31	26
Covered (floats)	76	68	64	63	68	59	78	67	50	50	50	48	49	72	55	44	49	50	49	47	60
No answer	2	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
TOTAL USERS WHO BOIL	861	393	949	878	518	991	933	412	387	666	589	614	686	653	470	318	679	620	621	687	669
% of sample who seldom or never use	17	60	8	12	54	5	-	42	44	5	14	15	2	-	32	54	4	11	15	2	-

Table 45

Do you put these vegetables in hot or cold water? - Income Group

	£ 5 AND MORE								UP TO £ 5
	Swedes, Turnips	Carrots	Leeks	Sprouts	Cauliflower	Beans	Cabbage	Potatoes	Swedes, Turnips	Carrots	Leeks	Sprouts	Cauliflower	Beans	Cabbage	Potatoes
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Cold water	52	50	20	7	8	7	7	66	56	55	25	14	15	12	14	74
Hot water	9	9	12	9	9	10	10	7	11	11	14	11	10	10	11	8
Boiling water	39	41	68	84	83	83	83	27	33	34	61	75	75	78	75	18
ALL WHO BOIL	426	468	346	563	532	505	561	512	1317	1446	752	1731	1555	1248	1803	1743
% of sample who seldom of never use	26	16	40	3	6	21	3	-	29	21	58	7	15	34	4	-

Table 46

Do you put these vegetables in hot or cold water? - Rural, Urban, Working

	HOUSEWIFE URBAN (WORKING)								HOUSEWIFE URBAN (NOT WORKING)								HOUSEWIFE RURAL (NOT WORKING)
	Swedes, Turnips	Carrots	Leeks	Sprouts	Cauliflower	Beans	Cabbage	Potatoes	Swedes, Turnips	Carrots	Leeks	Sprouts	Cauliflower	Beans	Cabbage	Potatoes	Swedes, Turnips	Carrots	Leeks	Sprouts	Cauliflower	Beans	Cabbage	Potatoes
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Cold water	57	57	32	16	15	15	15	73	56	55	24	12	14	10	13	71	51	46	14	7	7	8	8	74
Hot water	8	9	12	10	9	9	9	8	10	10	13	10	9	9	10	7	16	16	17	15	11	16	15	11
Boiling water	35	34	56	74	76	76	76	19	34	35	63	78	77	81	77	22	33	38	69	78	82	76	77	15
ALL WHO BOIL	283	305	153	364	333	267	369	362	1175	1315	713	1579	1452	1168	1627	1556	285	294	232	351	302	318	368	337
% of sample who seldom or never use	27	19	57	7	11	33	4	-	30	21	55	6	12	35	4	-	23	19	39	6	17	17	2	-

Table 47

Do you put these vegetables in hot or cold water to boil? - Region

	NORTHERN								MIDLANDS AND EAST								SOUTHERN
	Swedes, Turnips	Carrots	Leeks	Sprouts	Cauliflower	Beans	Cabbage	Potatoes	Swedes, Turnips	Carrots	Leeks	Sprouts	Cauliflower	Beans	Cabbage	Potatoes	Swedes, Turnips	Carrots	Leeks	Sprouts	Cauliflower	Beans	Cabbage	Potatoes
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Cold water	55	55	31	19	21	16	19	67	48	46	17	8	8	9	8	75	62	59	21	7	7	7	7	77
Hot water	9	9	12	9	8	5	9	7	16	15	19	15	12	15	15	8	9	9	9	10	9	9	10	7
Boiling water	36	36	57	72	71	79	72	26	36	39	64	77	80	76	77	17	29	32	70	83	84	84	83	16
ALL WHO BOIL	861	866	393	949	878	518	991	933	412	480	387	666	589	614	686	653	470	568	318	679	620	621	687	669
%of sample who seldom or never use	17	15	60	8	12	54	5	-	42	30	44	5	14	15	2	-	32	17	54	4	11	15	2	-

Table 48

Do you use a lid in boiling? - Income Group

	£5 AND MORE					UP TO £5
	Cabbage	Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Cabbage	Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Yes	53	55	56	53	81	45	47	50	47	74
No	27	26	26	28	10	36	34	32	34	12
Half-way	20	19	18	19	9	19	19	18	19	14
ALL WHO BOIL	561	505	532	563	346	1803	1248	1555	1731	752
% of sample who seldom or never use	3	21	6	3	40	4	36	15	7	58

Table 49

Do you use a lid in boiling? - Region

	NORTHERN					MIDLANDS AND EAST					SOUTHERN
	Cabbage	Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Cabbage	Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Cabbage	Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Yes	53	59	59	55	80	43	45	46	42	74	41	45	47	45	75
No	33	28	28	31	13	32	32	29	32	9	38	35	34	35	12
Half-way	14	13	13	14	7	25	23	25	26	17	21	20	19	20	13
ALL WHO BOIL	991	518	878	949	393	686	614	589	666	387	687	621	620	679	318
% of sample who seldom or never use	5	54	12	8	60	2	15	14	5	44	2	15	11	4	54

Table 50

How long does it take you to cook vegetables? - Income Group

	£5 AND MORE						UP TO £5
	Cabbage	Runner Beans	French Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Cabbage	Runner Beans	French Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Up to 20 mins.	16	24	26	15	34	9	13	16	19	12	24	9
20 - 30 mins.	69	62	61	65	59	55	63	65	64	65	60	50
30 - 45 mins.	9	7	6	13	3	16	10	8	7	11	6	12
Over 45 mins.	4	3	3	4	1	12	9	4	5	6	4	18
No answer and don’t know	2	4	4	3	3	8	5	7	5	6	5	11
TOTAL USERS	615	544	509	601	620	379	1870	1270	1050	1648	1796	822
% of sample who seldom or never use	3	14	20	6	3	40	4	35	45	15	7	58

Table 51

How long does it take you to cook vegetables? - Rural, Urban, Working

	HOUSEWIFE URBAN (WORKING)						HOUSEWIFE URBAN (NOT WORKING)						HOUSEWIFE RURAL (NOT WORKING)
	Cabbage	Runner Beans	French Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Cabbage	Runner Beans	French Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Cabbage	Runner Beans	French Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Up to 20 mins.	14	18	19	13	23	11	15	20	22	13	28	10	8	14	20	13	25	3
20 - 30 mins.	63	57	60	61	58	46	63	64	63	65	59	51	72	70	63	70	64	56
30 - 45 mins.	9	11	10	12	7	12	10	7	6	11	5	13	10	7	6	11	5	16
Over 45 mins.	7	5	5	6	5	16	7	4	4	6	3	15	8	4	5	4	3	20
No answer and don’t know	7	9	6	8	7	15	5	5	5	5	5	11	2	5	4	2	3	5
TOTAL USERS	384	269	222	355	374	174	1725	1221	1034	1575	1683	793	376	324	303	319	359	234
% of sample who seldom or never use	4	33	44	11	7	57	4	32	42	12	6	55	2	16	21	17	6	39

Table 52

How long does it take you to cook vegetables? – Region

	NORTHERN						MIDLANDS AND EAST						SOUTHERN
	Cabbage	Runner Beans	French Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Cabbage	Runner Beans	French Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Cabbage	Runner Beans	French Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Up to 20 mins.	11	13	14	11	22	14	10	15	19	13	26	5	22	26	30	16	34	8
20 - 30 mins.	57	58	56	60	60	45	73	71	69	69	64	56	67	64	62	68	57	53
30 - 45 mins.	13	11	13	14	7	9	10	8	6	10	5	16	5	4	3	9	3	15
Over 45 mins.	13	8	10	9	5	16	6	3	3	4	3	18	1	1	1	1	1	14
No answer and don’t know	6	10	7	6	6	16	1	3	3	3	2	5	5	5	4	6	5	10
TOTAL USERS	1065	554	420	983	1032	458	707	622	608	618	683	407	713	638	531	648	701	336
% of sample who seldom or never use	5	50	62	12	8	60	2	14	16	14	5	44	2	13	27	11	4	54

Table 53

If vegetables cannot be served immediately, do you keep them warm or reheat them? - Income Group

	£5 AND MORE		UP TO £5
	Keep warm	Reheat	Keep warm	Reheat
	%	%	%	%
Yes	20	20	22	25
SAMPLE	637	637	1939	1939

Table 54

Do you cook vegetables for more than one meal at once? - Rural, Urban, Working

	HOUSEWIFE URBAN (NOT WORKING)		HOUSEWIFE URBAN (WORKING)		HOUSEWIFE RURAL (NOT WORKING)
	Potatoes	Other Vegetables	Potatoes	Other Vegetables	Potatoes	Other Vegetables
	%	%	%	%	%	%
Yes	27	20	38	32	27	18
No	68	76	57	63	70	79
No answer	5	4	5	5	3	3
SAMPLE	1791	1791	401	401	384	384

Table 55

Do you cook vegetables for more than one meal at once? - Region

	NORTHERN		MIDLANDS & EAST		SOUTHERN
	Potatoes	Other vegetables	Potatoes	Other vegetables	Potatoes	Other vegetables
	%	%	%	%	%	%
Yes	30	24	31	23	25	16
No	64	71	66	75	70	79
No answer	6	5	3	2	5	5
SAMPLE	1124	1124	722	722	730	730

Table 56

What do you do with your vegetable water? - Income Group

	£5 AND MORE								UP TO £5
	Cabbage	Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes	Cabbage	Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Use it for soup, stews, stock, etc.	62	46	52	56	38	51	40	66	50	26	25	40	21	34	30	53
Drink it.	5	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	10	2	2	3	-	2	-	-
Seldom or never use	3	21	6	3	40	16	26	-	4	35	15	7	58	21	29	-
SAMPLE	637	637	637	637	637	637	637	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939

Table 57

What do you do with your vegetable water? - Rural, Urban, Working

	HOUSEWIFE URBAN (WORKING)								HOUSEWIFE URBAN (NOT WORKING)								HOUSEWIFE RURAL (NOT WORKING)
	Cabbage	Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes	Cabbage	Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes	Cabbage	Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Use it for soup, stews, stock, etc.	54	32	40	47	24	39	36	58	54	30	40	45	24	38	33	56	48	32	39	40	33	28	34	51
Drink it	12	3	3	4	-	2	2	-	9	-	2	3	9	2	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Seldom or never use	4	58	11	7	57	19	27	-	4	35	12	6	55	21	30	-	2	17	17	6	39	19	23	-
SAMPLE	401	401	401	401	401	401	401	401	1791	1791	1791	1791	1791	1791	1791	1791	384	384	384	384	384	384	384	384

Table 58

What do you do with the vegetable water? - Regions

	NORTHERN								MIDLANDS AND EAST								SOURTHERN
	Cabbage	Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes	Cabbage	Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes	Cabbage	Beans	Cauliflower	Sprouts	Leeks	Carrots	Swedes, Turnips	Potatoes
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Use it for soups, stew, stock, etc.	54	27	42	46	21	40	38	53	47	29	35	39	32	35	27	63	58	40	41	46	25	37	33	54
Drink it	9	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	9	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	2	15	11	4	54	17	32	-
Seldom or never use	5	54	12	8	60	15	17	-	2	15	14	5	44	30	42	-	2	15	11	4	54	17	32	-
SAMPLE	1124	1124	1124	1124	1124	1124	1124	1124	722	722	722	722	722	722	722	722	730	730	730	730	730	730	730	730

Table 59

Do you use soda or bicarbonate when cooking green vegetables?

	£5 AND MORE		UP TO £5
	Soda	Bicarbonate	Soda	Bicarbonate
	%	%	%	%
Sometimes	6	14	7	12
Regularly	8	19	19	28
Never use	86	67	74	60
SAMPLE	637	637	1939	1939

Table 60

Do you use soda or bicarbonate when cooking green vegetables? Rural, Urban, Working

	HOUSEWIFE URBAN (NOT WORKING)		HOUSEWIFE URBAN (WORKING)		HOUSEWIFE RURAL (NOT WORKING)
	Soda	Bicarbonate	Soda	Bicarbonate	Soda	Bicarbonate
	%	%	%	%	%	%
Sometimes	7	12	8	12	7	13
Regularly	17	26	17	34	10	15
Never use	76	62	75	54	83	72
SAMPLE	1791	1791	401	401	384	384

Table 61

Do you use soda or bicarbonate when cooking green vegetables? - Region

	NORTHERN		MIDLAND & EAST		SOUTHERN
	Soda	Bicarbonate	Soda	Bicarbonate	Soda	Bicarbonate
	%	%	%	%	%	%
Sometimes	6	12	7	13	9	13
Regularly	11	28	11	22	28	26
Never use	83	60	82	65	73	61
SAMPLE	1124	1124	722	722	730	730