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Transparency key in quest for consumer confidence in food

By Guest Contributor on April 16, 2020
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Home-delivered fresh meal kits, locally grown foods, a move toward minimal processing, and restaurant hydroponic gardens are among the emerging industry trends that present food safety challenges. Moreover, consumers have redefined food safety to…
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Trust gap between consumers and industry impacting confidence

By News Desk on April 11, 2019

Greater trust needs to be built between consumers and the food sector to ensure public confidence, according to a study.

Researchers at Flinders University in Australia spent five years working with industry and regulators on…
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FDA should choose public safety over corporate confidentiality

By Sharon Natanblut on July 17, 2018

The FDA has an opportunity now to update its recall disclosure policy to provide consumers critical information they need and want to protect themselves during an outbreak. The agency can, and should, begin routinely identifying…
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Before crisis strikes: Earn consumer trust through transparency

By Charlie Arnot on September 14, 2017

No one is immune from a food safety crisis and its ripple effects on consumers, stakeholders and hard-earned reputations. Maybe you’re fortunate and it’s been smooth sailing so far. But be prepared. A crisis –…
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Consumers want transparency, not just see-through packaging

By News Desk on March 14, 2016

Consumers are becoming increasingly wary of what they didn’t know about their food; more concerned that food processors might be intentionally hiding things from them. A story published by Forbes in fall 2015 pointed out…
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Detwiler Interview: Food Safety from a Consumer Perspective

By James Andrews on May 8, 2015

Darin Detwiler, adjunct faculty at Northeastern University and Senior Policy Coordinator at STOP Foodborne Illness, sat down with Food Safety News at the 2015 Food Safety Summit in Baltimore, MD, last month to discuss food…
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It's Not All About the Science

By Aurora Saulo on October 30, 2013

This article originally appeared in the October/November 2013 edition of Food Safety Magazine. The author has provided a number of references listed at the end of the article. “GMO health risks,”[1] “The sweet lowdown:…
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Food Safety Top Concern for Canadians

By News Desk on January 2, 2013

The safety of the food supply is a leading concern for Canadians, according to a survey conducted more than a month after XL Foods recalled 1.5 million pounds of beef products sold in the country…
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Survey: Despite Ongoing Outbreaks, Americans See Food Supply as Safe

By Helena Bottemiller on October 18, 2012

The continuous drum beat of multistate foodborne illness outbreaks has not done much to shake consumer confidence in the U.S. food supply, according to a new study released this week. The NPD Group, a market…
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Survey Shines Spotlight on Perceptions About Food Safety

By Cookson Beecher on June 11, 2012

What you know about food safety and the way you handle and prepare food helps determine how safe you are — or how at risk you are — from coming down with a foodborne illness.
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