IBM Corp. has released survey findings among food consumers relating to confidence in the safety of the U.S. food supply. Concern is evident based on highly publicized recent recalls of green vegetables and peanut products.
It is considered significant that 83% of respondents were able to name a product recalled during the past year. This is attributed to wide media coverage of food-related problems. Approximately half of the respondents indicated that they would be less likely to purchase a product following a recall.
Only half of the respondents trust food manufacturers to withdraw and recall adulterated or contaminated food products but 70% indicated that they trust supermarkets and grocery stores to respond promptly to recalls. IBM also determined that tracability is essential in establishing consumer confidence and this aspect of production will in the future receive greater attention from regulatory agencies and certifying bodies.
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This smacks of propaganda designed to delude the public into accepting "food safety" legislation such as HR 875 (sponsored by Rosa DeLauro D-CT, whose husband is/was a consultant to Monsanto), NAIS, and some of the other anti-property rights bills being floated in congress. No way HO SAY. These are all dangerous bills designed to give more power to big agriculture and companies such as Monsanto.
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