A consumer survey in New Zealand has found food poisoning was the second highest food-related concern after prices.
In total, 56 percent were concerned, suggesting food poisoning is taken seriously, said the New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS), a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) business unit.
The online survey was conducted
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A survey on habits and beliefs around food hygiene has found some people wash raw chicken before cooking and others check their phones while preparing food.
Ipsos interviewed 2,231 adults aged 16 to 75 in the United Kingdom online in March 2024.
Overall, 85 percent of adults said they cook
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Almost two-thirds of households in Northern Ireland said the rising cost of food was their biggest concern ahead of Christmas, according to a survey.
Research was commissioned by safefood as part of its annual Christmas food safety campaign. The group, which promotes food safety and nutrition in Northern Ireland and the Republic
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Many consumer behaviors have remained the same, but concern about food prices has risen, according to an analysis of a multi-year survey.
The report has findings from respondents in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland from six surveys between 2020 and 2023.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) uses the survey
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Evaluation of a safe food handling campaign in Australia found knowledge improved but there was limited impact on behavior.
Researchers assessed if the Western Australian ‘Play it Food Safe’ campaign led to long-term change in safe food handling knowledge and behavior among consumers.
Almost 700 participants took part in a
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Many students are not following recommended food safety and hygiene behaviors and are increasing their risk of food poisoning, according to a survey.
More than half are washing raw chicken at least occasionally and a third do not always wash their hands after handling raw meat, poultry, or fish. More
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Believing in certain food safety myths may increase the risk of illness, according to a study.
Researchers looked at how misinformed unscientific beliefs and the consequences of lacking science-based food safety knowledge could impact health.
Many people in the UK, Germany, and Norway believe in food safety myths but views
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Most people believe the food they buy is safe, according to research published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
More than 90 percent of respondents were confident in food safety and authenticity and 8 in 10 trusted that information on food labels was accurate.
The Food and You 2 survey
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A survey in the Netherlands has found more than a quarter of people wash raw chicken, which public health officials say increases the chances of spreading bacteria.
Results come from two surveys by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre (Voedingscentrum) with the Dutch population about safe food handling.
The first survey in
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Although many people know that washing poultry is not a good way of preventing foodborne illness, a recent study found that it might be more dangerous than most realize because it can lead to dangerous cross contamination.
The study from North Carolina State University on the impact of poultry washing
Continue Reading New study looks at the dangers of washing poultry; 25 percent contaminated their salad
