An asterisk (*) indicates that multiple answers were allowed for that question. I N T R O D U C T I O N I am from the Children´s Research Unit and we are conducting a survey amongst people aged 8-15. The survey is about food. First, may I check some details about you? (Enter CLASSIFICATION DATA) SECTION A		BACK
QA1* I want to talk to you about food and nutrition, but first of all, can you tell me what you had to eat and drink for: · Breakfast (today) · Lunch (today) · Dinner/Supper/Evening meal (yesterday)
QA2* What does the word nutrition mean to you? (PROBE Anything else?) (Explain if necessary)
QA3* Now, I have a list of foods here and I want you to show me which ones you think are Good for you/ OK for you/Not so good for you. Foods and drinks were mixed between QA3, QA4 and QA5.
QA3	QA4	QA5
Bread Water Breakfast Cereal Vegetable Fruit Meat Fish Eggs Milk Cheese	Butter Biscuits Sugar Chocolate Pasta Margarine Crisps Ice cream Fizzy drinks Burgers	Chicken Sweets French Fries Soup Cakes Pizza Beer Ketchup Wine Cider Yoghurt (France & Italy only) Olive Oil (Italy only)
Footnote: In Italy, the 3 point scale was amended to: 'Very good for your health' 'Good for your health' 'Not so good for your health'
QA6* Where do you learn about nutrition?
· Family · Friends · School teacher · Television		· School · Magazines · Advertising · Other (specify)
QA7 Do you think it is important that children learn about nutrition? If yes, how would you like to see this done? · Cooking classes at school · TV Programmes · Magazines · Special information packs for use at school · Other (specify)
QA8* Who usually decides what you eat for: · Breakfast during week · Breakfast during weekend · Lunch during week · Lunch during weekend · Dinner/supper during week · Dinner/supper during weekend · Father - I do - Mother - School - Other
QA9 Which meals do you usually eat with your family? (Definition of family = at least 1 parent present) · Breakfast during week · Breakfast during weekend · Lunch during week · Lunch during weekend · Dinner/supper during week · Dinner/supper during weekend · Other (specify)
QA10/11 Can you tell me if you agree or disagree with these statements or if you don´t know? 'It is best to eat small amounts of different foods rather than a lot of the same food' 'To stay healthy, you should eat less fat' 'Milk is good for strong bones' 'Foods like sweets and ice cream are OK to eat, but not all the time' 'It is important to eat foods like whole grain bread and cereals' 'Fast foods are OK to eat every day' 'The food you eat affects your health as you grow up' 'Ready-made meals are just as good for you as home-made meals' 'Exercise is just as important as the food you eat for staying healthy' 'Tinned fruit and vegetables are just as good for you as fresh fruit and vegetables' 'Chocolates is OK to eat every day'
QA12* For your body to stay healthy which of these does your body need?
· Protein · Fat · Minerals · Vitamins · Salt · Fibre		· Pills · Calories · Calcium · Sugar · Starch
QA13 How much do you think you know/don´t know about nutrition? Can you show me which of these statements applies to you the most? · I know a lot about nutrition · I know some things about nutrition · I don´t know much about nutrition · I don´t know anything about nutrition
QB1 What is Salmonella? · Bacteria, which, when found in food, make you ill · Type of pink salmon · A common child disease · Don´t know
QB2 I would now like to read you a number of statements. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with these statements or if you don´t know. 'It is important to keep the kitchen clean' 'Fresh foods are safer than frozen or tinned foods' 'You should always cover food before putting it back in the fridge' 'You should always wash fruit and vegetables before eating them' 'Foods can go 'off' from being kept at the wrong temperature' 'You don´t always need to wash your hands before you eat' 'It is safer to drink milk straight from the cow than the milk one buys in the store' ' The food we eat today is safer than ever before' 'Foods containing E numbers are bad for you'
QB3* How do you get food poisoning? · From eating too much · From harmful bacteria in food · From the additives in food · From the pesticides that are used on crops · Don´t know
QB4* Which of these things do "use-by" dates tell you? · You need to eat the food before that date · It´s OK to eat it two weeks after the date mentioned · It's the date by which stores need to sell that food · Don´t know