Confidence In Food Safety Has Declined

Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 18:50 in Health & Medicine

Consumer confidence in the safety of foods and beverages sold in the U.S. has dropped over the past five years according to survey results conducted in May/June of 2013.Among a national sample of 2,100 adults, only one in six express a "great deal" of confidence in food safety.   By comparison, in 2008 approximately 25% of adults expressed a "great deal" of confidence. The safety of imported foods is now the most pressing concern, followed by concerns about: read more

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