<http://consumerist.com/5303153/new-survey-says-less-than-20-of-consumers-trust-food-supply>New Survey Says Less Than 20% Of Consumers Trust Food Supply http://consumerist.com/5303153/new-survey-says-less-than-20-of-consumers-trust-food-supply By Chris Walters, 7:07 PM on Fri Jun 26 2009, 1,926 views [] Is it any surprise that after the past few years of outbreaks and recalls, almost no one trusts products from food manufacturers anymore? <http://consumerist.com/tag/ibm/>IBM recently completed a survey of shoppers in the 10 largest cities, and found that a lot of consumers want more information than they currently can get about their food choices. Some of the results: * 63 percent of respondents report they have purposefully changed their grocery shopping behavior in the past two years because they wanted better value for their money. * 7 percent of consumers want more information about the content of the food products they purchase. * 76 percent would like more information about its origin. * Almost half have changed shopping behavior to access fresher foods (45 percent) or better quality foods (43 percent). * 55 percent of respondents trust food manufacturers when handling a recall in the event that a food product is contaminated, indicating a decrease in their level of trust over the past two years. * 57 percent of consumers report they've stopped purchasing certain foods, even for a short time, within the past two years due to safety considerations. Why is <http://consumerist.com/tag/ibm/>IBM behind the study? It's part of their "Smarter Planet" campaign (<http://www.asmarterplanet.com/>www.asmarterplanet.com), which is a for-profit push to improve aspects of modern society through information technology. <http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/20/technology/obrien_ibm.fortune/index.htm>CNN notes that the company has spent about $50 billion dollars over the past 5 years doing research and development and buying up companies to help them bring more transparency and efficiency to things like our <http://consumerist.com/tag/food-supply/>food supply and transportation networks. Here's a short cartoon they've created pointing out the stupidity of the current food supply system: "Less Than 20% of Consumers Trust Food They Buy Is Safe and Healthy, IBM Survey Reveals" [PR Newswire] RELATED "Smarter Food" [IBM] www.asmarterplanet.com "IBM's grand plan to save the planet" [CNN] Read More: Groceries, Ibm, food supply, Supermarkets, Recalls, outbreaks, Safety, food safety, Surveys Yes, it's real postage! <http://holypostage.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=46> A Wedding to Always Remember + <*}}}>< <http://holypostage.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=46>A Wedding to Always <http://holypostage.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=46>Remember <*}}}>< Yes, it's real postage! <http://holypostage.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=46> A Wedding to Always Remember + <*}}}>< <http://holypostage.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=46>A Wedding to Always <http://holypostage.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=46>Remember <*}}}>< --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
