US: New survey shows Americans are still concerned about food safety, yet still not smart about what they like to eat - (from a press release)
September 4, 2007 – 10:51 pmLANSING, Ill. — As September’s National Food Safety Month kicks off, a new survey of 2,500 Americans reveals that 93 percent of Americans are as concerned or more concerned than they were last year about contracting food-borne illnesses.
The study, conducted by TNS, a world leader in market research and commissioned by National Pasteurized Eggs, also revealed that 96 percent of Americans say that media coverage has contributed to keeping or increasing that concern over the past year.
“If Americans are still concerned about food-borne illness, the best thing they can do is to continue to educate themselves about safe handling and cooking procedures that will keep them, and their families, free from these illnesses,” says Debra Holtzman, nationally recognized food safety expert and best-selling author of “The Safe Baby: A-Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home Safety” (Sentient Publications).
In addition to naming meats, fruits and vegetables as sources of food-borne illness, the survey showed […]
MORE:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/news/fsnews.cfm?newsid=20954
Related posts:
NEW YORK: Survey illustrates consumer food-safety fears - (Food Product Design)
BARFBLOG: Publishing papers by press release is a bad idea - (barfblog)
US: Consumers worry more about food safety than a host of other issues - (Meatingplace.com)
Food safety worries from foreign imports cause consumers to turn to U.S. grown and processed foods - (from a press release)
NEW ZEALAND: Food safety concerns must be taken seriously - (Scoop)
NEW ZEALAND: Survey provides insight into consumers’ thinking - (Scoop)
AUSTRALIANS positive about safety of our food supply - (Food Standards Australia)
Survey shows consumers confident in the CANADIAN food supply - (Farmscape)
AUSTRALIA: Grey Nomads urged to be food-smart - (LIVE NEWS)
FDA reminds consumers to practice egg safety this holiday season - (from a press release)
Poll: Japanese have low interest in food safety - (Daily Yomiuri Online)
TURKEY: Tourist survey: Turkish food is delicious and safe to eat - (Today’s Zaman)
BARFBLOG: Canadians more concerned abooout trade than sick people - (barfblog )
BLOG: US: Only 12% believe in the safety of the global food system, says study - (Public Health)
MASSACHUSETTS: Even before tomato warning, many Americans lacked confidence in the food safety system - (Harvard School of Public Health)
KOREANS name food safety as biggest headache - (donga.com)
US: FDA Food Protection Plan shows significant progress - (FDA News)
JAPAN: Survey finds 83% worried about safety of food - (Daily Yomiuri and Associated Press)
US: One in four Americans “very worried” by China imports - (New York Times)
VIETNAM: Food vendors continue to violate food safety rules - (Viet Nam News)
FRENCH food firms preoccupied by safety - (foodproductiondaily.com)
FINLAND: Health and product safety are highlighted in the product survey - (Fresh Plaza)
U.S. market for food safety testing to reach $2.8 billion by 2012 - (from a press release)
SASKATCHEWAN: Western College of Veterinary Medicine launches food safety survey - (Farmscape)
U.N.: Millions at risk in N.K. food crisis
CHINA willing to enhance int’l co-op on food safety - (Xinhua News)
COLORADO: Consumer attitudes toward food safety impact pragmatic responses according to TraceGains - (TraceGains Inc.)
AUSTRALIA: Third hit by food poisoning in past year - (The Age/AAP)
US: Exclusive: Survey shows disconnect between food-safety understanding and action - (Meatingplace.com)
US: Americans deserve better food safety - (AGWEEK)
Nude: Acceptably New Now
CHINA: Food safety framework set - (News.gov.hk)
300 Inmates in FLORIDA get food poisoning “I wonder why” - (Larry M. Stone Food Safety Advocate)
US: New publication addresses safety of imported foods - (American Society for Microbiology)
PARIS: New recall of hamburger by Socopa, on the principle of precaution - (AFP (translated from French))
PENNSYLVANIA AND ENGLAND: PuriCore’s Sterilox Food Safety Division receives an order from Safeway Inc. - (from a press release)
Food habits are evolving at an unprecedented rate, giving birth to a new phenomenon: the Food Stress Syndrome - ()
IOWA: Quick analysis of transport can save problems at processing plants - (from a press release)
OHIO: More Ohioans uneasy about safety of food - (Dayton Daily News)
Microbial survey of selected Ontario-grown fresh fruits and vegetables - (Journal of Food Protection)
VIETNAM: Bakers getting the message on food safety - (NSW Food Authority)
FLORIDA: State ag chief warns of food illnesses - (from a press release)
FDA assistant commissioner of food protection: ‘It’s Time for a New Approach’ - (from a press release)
US: CDC reports prevalence of worms transmitted by dogs and cats to humans is higher than previously understood - (From a press release)
UK: Company to offer pathogen detection kits directly to food safety testing market - (Spectroscopynow.com)
Survey of food hygiene standards - (Food Standards Agency)
US: Ninety percent of consumers trust supermarket meat and poultry: FMI report - (Meatingplace.com)
CHINA: Rural residents show concern on food safety: survey - (CHINAdaily)
USDA awards more than $14 million in food safety grants - (United States Department of Agriculture)
AUSTRALIA: Govt launches new food safety ads - (The Age)
New report examines patient safety measures in Ontario hospitals - (from a press release)
US: Clinton proposes new safety measures to ensure imported products are safe for American families - (from a press release)
WASHINGTON: Marler Clark comments on American Foods Group recall of ground beef products due to E. Coli O157:H7 contamination and Illnesses in Illinois - (from a press release)
Agriculture Secretary reminds PENNSYLVANIANS to practice food safety in power outages - (Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture)
US: Braley bill aims to boost food safety - (Iowa Independent)
CHINA: Forum set to adopt Beijing declaration on food safety - (Bernama.com)
USDA offers food safety tips for mailing food gifts this holiday season - (USDA News Release)
ONTARIO: Dr. Randall Huffman appointed to Chief Food Safety Officer - (from a press release)
DUBAI: Civic body drive to ensure food safety - (Gulfnews.com)
FAO Networks on Veterinary Public Health, Zoonoses, Feed & Food Safety - (FAO Press Release)
CANADA: Food product safety pioneer appointed trustee of Menu Foods income fund - (press release)
WASHINGTON, DC: Keynote speaker Richard Rivera, chairman of the National Restaurant Association, will discuss the industry’s commitment to food safety - (from a press release)
USDA to survey slaughter plants on food defense plans - (Meatingplace.com)
NEW ZEALAND: Are we slowing poisoning ourselves? - (The Press)
AUSTRALIAN men and young adults rate badly in food safety report - (Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ))
NEW ZEALAND survey gives consumers confidence in their own food - (Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ))
ALBERTA: Food safety information society: What you don’t know about produce can harm you - (from a press release)
Government of CANADA and Canadian Vintners Association to develop a food safety program for the wine industry - (from a press release)
ONTARIO: Public health issues hepatitis warning for Sushi Haru - (National Post)
SOUTH AFRICA: Food safety worries consumers - (South Africa Times)
UK: Sterilox launches next-generation food safety system - (from a press release)
ILLINOIS: Food industry discovers new technology to kill E-coli & salmonella - (Biomist Inc.)
AUSTRALIA: National Food Safety Week 2008: Food adventures New foods, new cooking techniques - (FSANZ)
HONG KONG gears up for public health and food safety during equestrian events - (from a press release)
US: LRQA joins Kraft, Danone, Nestle and Unilever in development of new food safety specification PAS 220 - (from a press release)
CHICAGO: New ServSafe food safety training materials available March 3, 2008 - (from a press release)
Information update: HEALTH CANADA reminds Canadians of egg safety - (from a press release)
VIRGINIA: Make the grade with food safety for school lunches - (from a press release)
ONTARIO: Liberals seek emergency meeting on Conservative plan to abandon food safety inspections - (Liberal press release)
LETTER: U.S. food supply is safe, abundant - (Baltimore Sun)
ONTARIO: Conservatives cannot be trusted to protect Canadians health and safety - (Liberal press release)
FRANCE: Confirmation of botulism originating from food and the extension of a recall of products - ()
BARFBLOG: Does Maple Leaf read barfblog? - (barfblog)
CANADA: Agriculture Minister Ritz statement on USDA decision to inspect Canadian meat exports - (from a press release)
TEXAS: Accountability solution for the food industry - (Produce Safety & Security )
US: Senator seeks to overhaul food safety system - (Reuters)
WASHINGTON: Food safety system near “breaking point”: FDA - (Reuters)
KANSAS State expert in real-time testing says E. coli test used in preparation for Beijing Olympics will improve food safety, public health for the event - (from a press release)
UTAH: USU panel says contaminated imports will be big food safety issue - (KSL Television)
President’s FY 2009 budget advances food and medical product safety, and the safety of FDA-regulated imports - (U.S. FDA Press Release)
BARFBLOG: Can TV cooks become food safety celebrities? or Have you spotted Doug Powell ranting? - (barfblog)
BARFBLOG: Obama needs more food safety specifics - (barfblog)
US Olympic food plan disappoints CHINA - (Associated Press)
CHINA: HK’s food safety bill good for trade: official - (Xinhua News Agency (China))
USDA scientists say irradiation could be key to food safety - (Los Angeles Times)
KS: Testimony to Congress denounces FDA reliance on self-policing of food safety laws - (from a press release)
WISCONSIN: San Jamar improves food safety with new chemical-free Saf-T-Wash food sanitizing system - (from a press release)
Project will improve food supply traceability from paddock to plate - (from a press release)
US: Guide to minimize microbial food safety hazards of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables - (US FDA/CFSAN)
WISCONSIN: Bacteria outbreak at Roberts School spurs new cleaning measures - (Fond du Lac Reporter)