Americans’ Behaviors, Attitudes And Knowledge Of Nutrition
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This survey examined American attitudes towards nutrition and health, and found that a staggering 21% do not believe nutrition is an important factor to health.
This Nutrition Trends Survey shows that fewer Americans are reading labels and that there is greater public awareness of the food pyramid.
79% of Americans believe that nutrition is an important factor to health.
39% of Americans believe they are doing everything they can to eat healthy.
The biggest barriers noted to eating well were:
- Fear of giving up foods (40%)
- Confusion over nutritional studies/information (23%)
- Belief that healthy eating is too time consuming (21%)
72% of Americans believe that foods are either “good” or “bad.”
Citations:
American Dietetic Association, 1997 United States (National)
