Americans' Confidence in Food Safety Drops to New Low

Americans' Confidence in Grocery Food Safety Falls to Record Low 65% as E. Coli and Salmonella Investigations Continue

Only 65% of Americans trust grocery food safety, Gallup's lowest reading, as E. coli and Salmonella probes continue. See open outbreaks and kitchen tips.

Most Americans Don't Trust Government to Keep Food Safe

Americans are growing wary of what's in their supermarket cards, and of who's cutting the food supply. Food Safety Magazine quotes a new Gallup poll that finds 65% of respondents feel at least somewhat confidant that food sold in most grocery stores is safe, the lowest level since the survey...

Americans have lost faith in our food safety system: Here are 10 ways to win it back

Seventy-three percent of respondents say they avoided certain brands or types of food in the past year because of a recall or advisory, up from 53 percent in 2024.

Americans are sick of food making them sick

New data shows the public's confidence in food safety has hit a new low.

Americans' Confidence in Food Safety Drops to New Low

Confidence in both grocery food safety and in the government to ensure its safety are at new lows, as more people avoid certain foods after recalls.

Americans' trust in the food safety net is spoiling

Data: Gallup; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosAmericans' confidence in the safety of food on grocery store shelves — and in the federal government's ability to regulate it — has plummeted to new lows according to a new Gallup poll.The big picture: Simultaneous illness outbreaks put federal regulators under a microscope earlier this year, as layoffs across the nation's health apparatus were already causing food safety angst.By the numbers: Less than half …