,braille and ,accessible #a ,food ,labelling ,survey ,about this survey ,most food packaging carries no braille at all4 ,that means many blind and partially sighted people cannot tell what a product is1 when it needs to be used by1 or whether it is safe for them to eat ,- without asking someone else for help4 ,a braille label would give the most important information first3 the name of the product4 ,this is the same approach already used on medicines1 where braille identifies the product on the box4 ,we would like to see the braille label placed beside the ,,qr code_/,navi,lens1 so that if more detailed information is needed1 it can be found easily ,- either with technology or with visual assistance4 ,this survey asks about your own experience of food labelling3 how often you have difficulty identifying food1 what happens when you do1 and what would help4 ,your answers will help us build the evidence needed to make the #b case for braille on food packaging4 ,who we would like to hear from ,we would like to hear from anyone who is blind or partially sighted ,- whether or not you read braille4 ,if you don't use braille1 or are just starting to learn1 your experience matters just as much4 ,we want to understand the problem1 as people actually live with it4 ,we are looking for responses from across the whole of the ,,uk ,- ,scotland1 ,england1 ,wales and ,northern ,ireland4 ,about the campaign ,the ,braille ,food ,labelling ,campaign brings together ,sight ,scotland1 ,sight ,scotland ,veterans1 ,disability ,equality ,scotland1 and the ,oban and ,district ,access ,panel4 ,we are calling for braille on food packaging so that blind and partially sighted people can identify what they are about to eat1 with a greater level of safety ,- as it is already required by law on medicines4 ,how to take part #c ,this is the braille version of our survey4 ,you can send us your answers in whichever way suits you best3 ^1,by ^1telephone3 call us on #jaca"cgh"bhjj1 extension #gjae1 and give your answers over the phone4 ^1,by ^1email3 send your answers to policy@asightscotland4org4uk4 ^1,online3 if you would rather answer online1 let us know and we will send you the link4 ,each answer option has a letter "4 ,when you reply1 you can simply give us the question number and the letter1 or letters1 of your choice ,- for example1 8,question #e1 answer c40 ,some questions let you choose more than one answer1 and this is noted under the question4 ,you do not have to answer every question1 and you can skip any question you would rather not answer4 ,the closing date for this survey is #ca ,october #bjbf4 ,sight ,scotland is the data controller for this survey4 ,your answers will be used only to #d build the evidence for the ,braille ,food ,labelling ,campaign1 and will be reported anonymously4 ,if you give us your contact details at the end1 we will use them only to invite you to a follow-up conversation1 and we will delete them by #ca ,january #bjbg4 ,you can ask us to remove your response at any time by emailing policy@a" sightscotland4org4uk4 ,our full privacy notice is at3 https3_/_/sightscotland4org4uk_/" privacy-notice ,this survey is also available in large print1 audio and braille4 ,if you would prefer to answer in one of these formats1 or to answer by telephone or voice message1 please get in touch and we will arrange it4 ,contact us by email on3 policy@asightscotland4org4uk or phone #jaca"cgh"bhjj extension #gjae4 "33333333333 ,question #a ,- ,what is #e your age group8 ,please choose one4 a"> #af-#bd b"> #be-#cd c"> #ce-#dd d"> #de-#ed e"> #ee-#fd f"> #fe-#gd g"> #ge or over h"> ,prefer not to say ,question #b ,- ,where do you live8 ,please choose one4 a"> ,scotland b"> ,england c"> ,wales d"> ,northern ,ireland ,question #c ,- ,how would you describe your sight8 ,please choose one4 a"> ,i have no sight1 or very little b"> ,i have some sight but find it hard to read most labels c"> ,i have some useful sight but struggle with small or low-contrast print d"> ,prefer not to say ,question #d ,- ,do you read braille8 #f ,please choose one4 a"> ,yes ,- ,i read ,grade #a and ,grade #b braille b"> ,yes ,- ,i read ,grade #a braille c"> ,i am learning braille d"> ,no1 but ,i would like to learn e"> ,no f"> ,prefer not to say ,question #e ,- ,how often do you have difficulty identifying a food product8 ,please choose one4 a"> ,several times a day b"> ,about once a day c"> ,a few times a week d"> ,about once a week e"> ,less than once a week f"> ,never ,question #f ,- ,a braille label has only limited space1 so it would carry the most important information for identifying a product3 the name of the product and its use-by or best-before date4 "<,longer details1 such as a full allergen list1 would not fit in braille4"> ,would a label giving the name and date be helpful #g to you8 a"> ,yes b"> ,yes ,- and more so when combined with technology or assistance for anything more detailed c"> ,no ,question #g ,- ,in the last year1 has any of the following happened to you because you could not read a food label8 ,you can choose more than one4 ,please tell us all the letters that apply4 a"> ,i ate food that was past its use-by date without realising b"> ,i ate a food allergen ,i was trying to avoid c"> ,i ate something ,i avoid for medical or dietary reasons d"> ,i ate something ,i avoid for religious or cultural reasons e"> ,i prepared food wrongly because ,i could not read the instructions f"> ,i mistook one product for another g"> ,i felt unwell after eating something ,i could not fully identify #h h"> ,i threw food away because ,i could not tell what it was1 or whether it was still safe i"> ,none of these j"> ,prefer not to say ,question #g;a ,- ,have there been times when one of these nearly happened1 but you noticed in time1 or someone else did8 ,please choose one4 a"> ,yes1 more than once b"> ,yes1 once c"> ,no d"> ,prefer not to say ,question #h ,- ,in a typical month1 how much food would you throw away because you cannot check it yourself8 " ,please choose one4 a"> ,none b"> ,one or two items a month c"> ,roughly one item a week d"> ,several items a week e"> ,something else " ,if you chose 8,something else10 or would like to add anything1 please tell us in your own words4 ,question #i ,- ,do you get help with shopping1 storing or #i finding food because labels are not accessible to you8 ,you can choose more than one4 ,please tell us all the letters that apply4 a"> ,yes ,- ,i pay for help b"> ,yes ,- ,i rely on unpaid help from family or friends c"> ,no ,- ,i manage on my own d"> ,prefer not to say ,question #aj ,- ,when you get food home ,- for example when a delivery arrives or you unpack the shopping ,- how do you work out what each item is8 ,you can choose more than one4 ,please tell us all the letters that apply4 a"> ,i ask someone at home b"> ,i can tell the type of packaging1 but not always the product inside c"> ,i have no method ,i can rely on d"> ,something else " ,if you chose 8,something else10 or would like to add anything1 please tell us in your own words4 ,the next few questions are #aj about that first moment of identifying food at home ,- working out what something is when you get it in1 or trying to find it in your cupboard ,- and whether technology helps or gets in the way at that point4 ,question #aa ,- ,when you first need to work out what a product is at home ,- for example just after a delivery or shop ,- how well does technology work for you8 ,please choose one4 a"> ,very well b"> ,fairly well c"> ,not very well d"> ,not at all e"> ,i do not use technology for this ,question #ab ,- ,thinking about that same moment1 working out what a product is at home1 which of these describe your experience of using technology to do it8 ,you can choose more than one4 ,please tell us all the letters that apply4 a"> ,it usually works well for me b"> ,it's quick and easy to do c"> ,i can't always find #aa the code on the packaging d"> ,the app doesn't always work1 or is hard to use e"> ,it takes longer than ,i'd like f"> ,i have to remember to keep my device charged g"> ,the cost of a device or data is a barrier for me h"> ,none of these i"> ,i don't use technology for this j"> ,something else " ,if you chose 8,something else10 or would like to add anything1 please tell us in your own words4 ,question #ab;a ,- ,has inaccessible food labelling changed the way you shop8 ,you can choose more than one4 ,please tell us all the letters that apply4 a"> ,i shop online more than ,i would otherwise b"> ,i stick to products ,i already know and recognise c"> ,i avoid certain shops or certain products d"> ,i shop with someone #ab who can help e"> ,it hasn't changed how ,i shop f"> ,something else " ,if you chose 8,something else10 or would like to add anything1 please tell us in your own words4 ,question #ac ,- ,would braille and technology together ,- braille to identify the product1 technology for more detail if you need it ,- help you identify food at home more easily8 ,please choose one4 a"> ,yes b"> ,no c"> ,not sure ,if you'd like1 tell us more3 ,if you chose 8,something else10 or would like to add anything1 please tell us in your own words4 ,question #ad ,- ,was there a recent time when technology didn't help you identify a food product8 " ,think of a time when you tried to use technology ,- an app1 a ,,qr code1 a scanner1 smart glasses ,- to work out what a food #ac product was1 and it didn't work4 ,what happened1 and what did you do8 ,please tell us in your own words4 ,question #ae ,- ,if there were more braille in daily life1 including on food packaging1 would you be more likely to learn or use braille8 ,please choose one4 a"> ,yes b"> ,possibly c"> ,no d"> ,i already read braille e"> ,prefer not to say ,question #af ,- ,is there anything else you would like to tell us8 " ,this could be a story1 a suggestion1 or a concern about food labelling4 ,please tell us in your own words4 ,question #ag ,- ,may we contact you again8 ,we may invite a small number of people to tell us more in a short follow-up conversation4 ,as a reminder of what we set out #ad at the start3 if you say yes1 we'll use your details only to get in touch about this campaign1 we will keep them no longer than #ca ,january #bjbg1 and you can ask us to delete them at any time by emailing policy@asightscotland4" org4uk4 ,see our privacy notice at https3_/_/sightscotland4org4uk_/pri vacy-notice4 a"> ,yes ,- please contact me4 ,please give your name and your email address or phone number4 b"> ,no1 thank you4 ,thank you ,thank you4 ,your answers will help us build the evidence needed to make the case for braille on food packaging4 ,we will share our findings in due course4 ,if you would like to know more about the campaign and sign up to our newsletter1 contact us at policy@asightscotland4org4uk4 ,end of document "33333333333