Comments on: Gosh. Consumers don’t trust the food supply http://www.foodpolitics.com/2009/06/gosh-consumers-dont-trust-the-food-supply/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:20:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon http://www.foodpolitics.com/2009/06/gosh-consumers-dont-trust-the-food-supply/comment-page-1/#comment-25409 Jon Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:52:17 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=1424#comment-25409 I don't consider any manufactured food safe anymore, really. I go local whenever possible; obviously, I can't get everything local. I don’t consider any manufactured food safe anymore, really. I go local whenever possible; obviously, I can’t get everything local.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.foodpolitics.com/2009/06/gosh-consumers-dont-trust-the-food-supply/comment-page-1/#comment-25361 Cindy Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:24:16 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=1424#comment-25361 Peggy, We eat local grass fed and finished beef, pork, lamb, goat, bison, and elk. Local free range chickens. Sustainably fished Pacific Northwest halibut and salmon (ordered online). It's been years since we've eaten meat or fish from a supermarket. Peggy, We eat local grass fed and finished beef, pork, lamb, goat, bison, and elk. Local free range chickens. Sustainably fished Pacific Northwest halibut and salmon (ordered online). It’s been years since we’ve eaten meat or fish from a supermarket.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.foodpolitics.com/2009/06/gosh-consumers-dont-trust-the-food-supply/comment-page-1/#comment-25358 Peggy Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:45:49 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=1424#comment-25358 An interesting follow-up question for those 60%: "How are you, personally, changing the way you shop in light of these concerns?" Grassfed and finished meats? Farmer's market shopping? Growing your own? Yeah, thought not. An interesting follow-up question for those 60%: “How are you, personally, changing the way you shop in light of these concerns?” Grassfed and finished meats? Farmer’s market shopping? Growing your own? Yeah, thought not.

]]> By: Janet Camp http://www.foodpolitics.com/2009/06/gosh-consumers-dont-trust-the-food-supply/comment-page-1/#comment-25356 Janet Camp Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:50:57 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=1424#comment-25356 I think it's important (and confuses the issue) that the question ask about "safe AND HEALTHFUL" foods. I, personally, don't think that hardly any "manufactured" foods are HEALTHY even if they are "safe", so I would answer "no" and my answer could be interpreted to mean that I don't think food is safe, which in general, I think that it is (although I'm all for tougher enforcement and inspection). Surveys can be seriously compromised by the phrasing of the questions, which is why I take them with a grain of salt. Besides, the public is so ill-informed in general, that whatever they "think" about such things probably has little to do with the truth one way or the other! A good portion of the country don't "believe" in global warming or evolution. According to a recent post here, a huge amount of people don't even know that temperature is related to food safety. Why blame industry for all this ignorance? I think it’s important (and confuses the issue) that the question ask about “safe AND HEALTHFUL” foods. I, personally, don’t think that hardly any “manufactured” foods are HEALTHY even if they are “safe”, so I would answer “no” and my answer could be interpreted to mean that I don’t think food is safe, which in general, I think that it is (although I’m all for tougher enforcement and inspection).

Surveys can be seriously compromised by the phrasing of the questions, which is why I take them with a grain of salt. Besides, the public is so ill-informed in general, that whatever they “think” about such things probably has little to do with the truth one way or the other! A good portion of the country don’t “believe” in global warming or evolution. According to a recent post here, a huge amount of people don’t even know that temperature is related to food safety. Why blame industry for all this ignorance?

]]> By: Jess http://www.foodpolitics.com/2009/06/gosh-consumers-dont-trust-the-food-supply/comment-page-1/#comment-25353 Jess Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:30:54 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/?p=1424#comment-25353 (Feel free to delete this once you fix the error - surely that second sentence should read: "Fewer than 20% of the 1,000 people who responded said (what a surp*R*ise) that they [do not] trust food companies to make safe and healthful foods." If fewer than 20% are saying that they don't trust the companies, then that's not very impressive, is it? Surely it's the opposite? I'm hoping! But either way, that 'surprise' needs a second R. :P Cheers! Love the blog!) (Feel free to delete this once you fix the error – surely that second sentence should read:

“Fewer than 20% of the 1,000 people who responded said (what a surp*R*ise) that they [do not] trust food companies to make safe and healthful foods.”

If fewer than 20% are saying that they don’t trust the companies, then that’s not very impressive, is it? Surely it’s the opposite? I’m hoping!

But either way, that ‘surprise’ needs a second R. :P Cheers! Love the blog!)

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