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Study Reveals Increased Food Safety Awareness
The results of a Michigan State University survey recently revealed American attitudes on food safety. Telephone interviews were conducted with over 1,000 adults in the U.S., asking them their opinions and concerns about food safety and foodborne illness. This study is one of the most recent, which looks at consumer attitudes on foodborne illness. Below are some interesting highlights from the survey:

Only 10 percent of Americans reported that they got foodborne illness in the past year however, current published statistics indicate that over 25 percent of Americans suffer from foodborne illness.
Ninety-six percent of Americans feel they trust themselves to ensure the food they prepare at home is safe. However, when asked if they trust others to handle their food, their confidence rate dropped to 62 percent.
While 96 percent of the respondents trust themselves over others to prepare food safely, only 58 percent say they know a lot or quite a bit about food safety.
Sixty-three percent of Americans say they are very or fairly concerned about the safety of the food they eat.
Fifty-four percent reported that they "think" about food safety when grocery shopping, while 46 percent "think" about food safety when eating out at a restaurant.
Many respondents stated that they are willing to pay more for less. That is, 84 percent of those surveyed, would add $270 a year to their food bill (5 percent more) if foodborne disease could be reduced by 50 percent.
The federal government-specifically the FDA and USDA-was the most identified group expected to keep food safe and 88 percent believe they are capable of keeping food safe. Unfortunately only 49 percent believe the government has the resources to do the job properly.

Source:
Michigan State University
Food Safety Policy Center,
www.fspc.msu.edu/Press_Conference.htm
April 2006

2006 Food Safety Supply Chain Conference
The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) are partnering with the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) to host the inaugural 2006 Food Safety Supply Chain Conference.

This event-guaranteed to be the only supply chain summit offered-will be held October 11-13 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington DC.

Educational sessions will address the risks associated with key commodity groups along the supply chain such as avian influenza, the new FDA produce guidance documents and seafood issues regarding allergens, species substitution and mercury consumption.

General sessions will include an update from the regulatory community, crisis management including information business continuity and a discussion from leaders in the industry on how their organizations approach food safety along the supply chain.

This is a great opportunity for professionals to network, share information, research ideas and develop solutions to topical, relevant food safety issues for this increasingly complex food safety environment.

To learn more about how to register, sponsor information and the educational sessions, go to www.supplychainconference.com.