Nearly half of Dundee children 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 the national dish, preferring instead American treats like burgers and doughnuts.

Dundee’s bairns 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.

The statistics come from the Flavours of Britain study, commissioned by Travelodge.

Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge spokeswoman, said: “Food is a big part of Britain’s rich heritage.

“However, our research has highlighted that we are at risk of losing some of our famous regional dishes because children have not been given the opportunity or encouraged to try them.”