Food Safety, Additives or Diseases
Food Recalls, Awareness, and Consumer Attitudes
Submitted by Carol Glasser on Aug 31, 2010 Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | Vegetarianism and VeganismThe recent egg and beef recalls have people discussing food safety over the water-cooler this month. While they have garnered a lot of media attention due to the amount of meat and eggs contaminated, food recalls are not uncommon. Since the beginning of 2010 the USDA alone (the FDA and CDC also manage food recalls) has or is currently managing 56 food recalls. People are always at risk of food contamination, but are they aware of it? And when recalls highlight food safety issues, does it change individuals' consumptive behaviors?
Food Safety Concerns Changing Shopping Habits
Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition
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Consumer awareness of food safety issues influences shopping habits, according to the report "Food Safety Certification: A Study of Food Safety in the U.S. Supply Chain." In the past five years, most food manufacturers, retailers, and distributors have changed their business practices to adapt to food safety concerns.
HRC’s Free Research Primer Series
Submitted by Carol Glasser on Aug 24, 2010 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and ExoticsWhen fellow animal advocates ask me questions about research on animal protection issues, I typically ask them if they have looked at our research primers. In response, I usually hear "Research what? Where?" I am guessing that many advocates, even those of you who follow our work, are not aware of the full wealth of free data we have available. Here I want to highlight HRC's research primers, since they are a free resource that can help all advocates better understand the issues on which they are working. So let me tell you a little about them.
National Survey of Healthcare Consumers: Food Safety
Submitted on Jul 31, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition
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This survey for National Public Radio finds that, among consumers who are concerned about the contamination of the food supply, they are most concerned with meat contamination. More consumers suggested that food companies should improve quality control over additional inspections, oversight, or penalties.
ARS Study Eyes Egg Quality and Composition
Submitted on Jul 10, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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Research from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service examines various aspects of egg quality, finding that there is no substantial quality difference between types of eggs. The biggest difference identified among various types of eggs was the average egg size between cartons of white and brown eggs.
2010 Food & Health Survey
Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition
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The "2010 Food & Health Survey" by the International Food Information Council identifies recent attitudes of U.S. consumers toward their diet. Most (70%) are concerned about their weight. To address this concern, people are changing the amount of food they eat (69%), changing the types of food they eat (63%), and engaging in physical activity (60%).
Elevated PCDD/F Levels and Distinctive PCDD/F Congener Profiles in Free Range Eggs
Submitted on Jun 28, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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Research from Asia suggests that free-range hens' eggs in Taiwan contain at least five times the levels of certain pollutants than regular eggs, most likely due to greater exposure to environmental pollutants and potentially toxic substances that are byproducts of burning waste.
Two Thirds Want GM to be Kept off Their Plate
Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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Consumers in the United Kingdom are against genetically modified (GM) foods, says a survey by Friends of the Earth and GM Freeze. Two-thirds of people in the U.K. want GM crops to be kept out of the food chain; less than 40% were aware that GM enters the food chain via animal feed used in British factory farms.
Consumer Food-Safety Concerns Ease: Study
Submitted on May 17, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition
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According to Deloitte's "2010 Consumer Food Safety Survey," fewer people are concerned with food safety issues compared with 2008. Results show that 65% of those surveyed are concerned about the food they eat, representing a 17% decline from 2008. Food safety concerns are typical among consumers with respect to meat products.
Consumer Perceptions of Food Production
Submitted on May 11, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition
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Findings from the SegmenTrak study by Demeter Communications reveal positive consumer perceptions about farmers, but a desire for more information on food and improvements in both food safety and animal welfare.
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