Nearly half of children in Dundee have never tried haggis

Almost half of children in Dundee have never tried haggis. New figures reveal 41% of Dundee’s children have never tried Scotland's national dish, preferring instead American treats like burgers and doughnuts.

Dundee’s children have tried the dish more often than other young people in Scotland however, with 47% of children nationally having never tasted the savoury pudding.



The research also shows that 67% of children in Dundee have never tried black pudding. Despite seaside holidays being very popular, 32% of children in Dundee have never tasted the seaside classic treat, candy floss.

The research suggests that the palates of children in Dundee are now more attune to international foods like pizzas, burgers and chips, and doughnuts.