August 31//Washington/International Food Information Council -- More than eight out of 10 Americans -- 85% -- say they have given some thought to the safety of their foods and beverages over the past year, and 78% are very or somewhat confident in the safety of the U.S. food supply.
That's according to the 2012 Food & Health Survey of the International Food Information Council (IFIC).
More than half of survey participants (57%) said they believe the chances that they will get a foodborne illness or food poisoning are extremely low. Only one in six (17%) said they have stopped buying a specific brand or type of food due to concerns about its safety; however, concerns about bacteria (51%), "chemicals" in food (51%), imported food (49%), pesticides (47%) and animal antibiotics (30%) have an impact on what foods or brands of food Americans purchase.