Only a few Brits put off by the smell of fish
A poll of more than 2,000 people from across the UK revealed that seven per cent of Britons said the smell of fish and concern that it may leave an unpleasant odour in their home was the reason they didn’t eat fish.
Fourteen per cent of those interviewed in the Seafish poll also said they were put off eating fish by the thought of fish bones. The survey, which was conducted by researchers Opinium Research, also found that one in ten people polled cited food poisoning as the reason for being put off eating seafood.
Karen Galloway, Seafish market insight manager, said: “There are many myths and fears associated with eating seafood but it is good to see from the results of this survey they fail to dampen the Great British public’s appetite for eating it.
“Seafood is one of the healthiest – and most abundant – food sources we have in the UK and it has been proven that eating two portions a week as recommended by the Food Standards Agency can significantly help people reduce the risk of a heart attack.”
