Recent salmonella outbreaks linked to Foster Farms chicken, and the release of a study that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has serious safety inspections issues, haven't instilled much trust in food safety in America. That is reflected by a Harris Poll that found that 28 percent of Americans are seriously concerned about food safety, and 58 percent are somewhat concerned, Lynne Terry reports for The Oregonian. Of the 2,256 surveyed, 73 percent said there should be more government oversight.
In response to food recalls, 36 percent of those surveyed who earn less than $36,000 a year said they were seriously concerned, while 21 percent earning between $35,000 to $50,000 responded in kind, and 26 percent of households earning more than $50,000 said they were seriously concerned, Terry writes. (Read more) (Centers for Disease Control map: The agency says the official number of people infected with salmonella is 430, in 23 states and Puerto Rico)
In response to food recalls, 36 percent of those surveyed who earn less than $36,000 a year said they were seriously concerned, while 21 percent earning between $35,000 to $50,000 responded in kind, and 26 percent of households earning more than $50,000 said they were seriously concerned, Terry writes. (Read more) (Centers for Disease Control map: The agency says the official number of people infected with salmonella is 430, in 23 states and Puerto Rico)
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