Risk: reality versus perception

Public perception of food safety and the risks involved with eating are of major concern. Even good science does little to reduce these perceptions of risk. The public does not understand dose response and looks at risk from a different point of view than scientists. Surveys of consumer attitudes do...

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Published in:Poultry science 1993-06, Vol.72 (6), p.1152-1156
Main Author: Forsythe, R.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
AVES DE CORRAL
Child
Child, Preschool
COMPORTAMIENTO DEL CONSUMIDOR
COMPORTEMENT DU CONSOMMATEUR
ENFERMEDADES TRANSM POR ALIMENTOS
Food Microbiology
Foodborne Diseases - etiology
HIGIENE DE LOS ALIMENTOS
Humans
HYGIENE DES ALIMENTS
Infant
MALADIE TRANSMISSIBLE PAR ALIMENT
Middle Aged
Poultry Products - microbiology
PRODUCTOS DE ORIGEN ANIMAL
PRODUIT ANIMAL
Public Opinion
RIESGO
Risk Factors
RISQUE
Safety
SALMONELLOSE
SALMONELOSIS
United States
VOLAILLE
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Summary:Public perception of food safety and the risks involved with eating are of major concern. Even good science does little to reduce these perceptions of risk. The public does not understand dose response and looks at risk from a different point of view than scientists. Surveys of consumer attitudes do not always accurately reflect what actions consumers prefer
ISSN:0032-5791
1525-3171
DOI:10.3382/ps.0721152