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PSRA And Newsweek Poll On Food Safety

Summary By: | Published: August 16, 2012
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This survey examines attitudes towards the U.S. food supply's safety and whether the government is doing an effective job of ensuring food safety.

Asks respondents for their opinions about the safety of the U.S. food supply and whether or not the government is doing an effective job of ensuring food safety. Also asks specifically about likelihood of buying and eating hamburgers.

Survey questions ask: ‘Do you think the food supply in this country is safer than it was 10 years ago, less safe, or about as safe?”

  • Safer (20%)
  • Less safe (44%)
  • About as safe (30%)
  • Don’t know/refused (7%)

“In general, how concerned are you about the safety of the food you eat?”

  • Very concerned (48%)
  • Somewhat concerned (25%)
  • Only a little concerned (18%)
  • Not at all concerned (8%)
  • Don’t know/refused (1%)

Compared to a year ago, how worried are you that the food you eat may be contaminated?”

  • More worried (38%)
  • Less worried (6%)
  • About the same (54%)
  • Don’t know/refused (1%)

“Do you think the US government is doing a good job or not a good job in ensuring that food imported from foreign countries is safe to eat?”

  • Good job (33%)
  • Not a good job (47%)
  • Don’t know/refused (21%)

“Do you think the government is now spending enough on food inspection to ensure safety or does the government need to spend more?”

  • Spends enough (28%)
  • Needs to spend more (62%)
  • Don’t know/refused (10%)

“In the past few days, have you personally decided to avoid certain foods or taken any extra safety precautions in handling or preparing food because of news you’ve seen or heard about contaminated foods?”

  • Yes (51%)
  • No (48%)
  • Haven’t heard about contaminated food
  • Don’t know/refused (1%)

“Because of recent news about contaminated hamburger meat, are you less likely or not less likely to buy hamburgers at fast food restaurants?”

  • Less likely (54%)
  • Not less likely (29%)
  • Haven’t heard about (2%)
  • Don’t eat hamburgers/Not applicable (14%)
  • Don’t know/refused (2%)

“Because of recent news about contaminated hamburger meat, are you less likely or not less likely to buy hamburgers at grocery stores?”

  • Less likely (41%)
  • Not less likely (43%)
  • Haven’t heard about (2%)
  • Don’t eat hamburgers/Not applicable (13%)
  • Don’t know/refused (2%)

“Do you think the US government is doing a good job or not a good job in ensuring that food produced in the US is safe to eat?”

  • Good job (46%)
  • Not a good job (45%)
  • Don’t know/refused (10%)
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Citations:

Princeton Survey Research Group, Newsweek, 1997 United States (National)

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Animals Used for Food Additives or Diseases Attitudes English Human Health Meat / Animal Product Consumption Farm Animals Humans

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