Key insights include:
- Food values are shared between the U.S. and Australia; taste, affordability and nutrition outweigh environmental and social responsibility.
- Like most American adults, most Australians are satisfied with their diets (69%).
- Diet quality needs improvement in both countries, with sample averages of diet quality scores classified as “intermediate” (61–69).
- Australians estimate higher grocery price inflation compared to Americans; the government estimate is around 3% in each country.
- Consumers in Australia report reducing waste, composting and recycling their food packaging more often compared to U.S. consumers.
- Australians report high tap water use and satisfaction, while U.S. consumers prefer filtered and bottled water.
Survey Questionnaire: October 2025
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Published:
November 12, 2025
November 12, 2025