News Conference Announcement
- April 24, 2006
Outlines American Perceptions on Food Safety
Misconceptions widespread, but safe food at
forefront of people's minds
What: A news conference to release findings
of a study on U.S. attitudes on food safety
- who should be responsible for it, who appears
most at risk, and even how severe the risk is
perceived.
Click here to view press packet materials from
April 24, 2006 news conference.
It's a national survey unique in its probing
of people's opinions about trust in the safety
of the national food web and their attitudes
about the federal government, the food industry,
and their own role in regards to food safety.
When: 9:30 a.m. EST Monday, April 24, 2006
Where: National Press Club - Zenger Room, Washington,
DC
The National Press Club is at 529 14th Street
NW at F Street near the Metro Center Metro stop.
For a map and directions, click
here
Why: To provide guidance to government, industry,
and educators - all of whom have both stake
and responsibility in the safety of the nation's
food. While there is a shortage of recent data
on foodborne illness - its frequency and its
origins - existing data indicates that, in the
U.S., foodborne illnesses sends some 325,000
people to the hospital each year, and kills
5,000 people. Annual medical costs
and lost wages are estimated at between $6.6
and $37.1 billion.
To properly plan and educate about food safety,
the Food Safety Policy Center at Michigan State
University offers a look to begin to understand
what Americans think about the underpinnings
of policy for food safety - their perceptions,
their expectations, and their priorities.
