US consumers have trust in the meat sold
// 13 May 2008
It has been reported that 90% of US consumers trust that the meat sold in their grocery store is safe, according to the Food Marketing Institute's US Grocery Shopper Trends 2008 report.
However, consumers expressed that they had less trust in the government, as
was evident as 79% agree with the statement, "I trust the US Department of
Agriculture to ensure that the food I purchase is safe." The survey also stated
that only 76% hold this view about the FDA.
Financial
pressure
The report revealed that 71% of US consumers are eating more at
home to save on the expense of eating out. Consumers are also buying fewer
luxury products (67%), and 60% of consumers are purchasing more store-brand
items and 58% are reported to be eating more leftovers.
Nutritional
concerns
Consumers who are very concerned about the nutritional content
of the food they eat make up 41% of the surveyed group. The main points of
interest here is the fat content listed on the Nutrition Facts label, with more
than half checking saturated fat, trans fat and total fat. More than four in 10
check the calorie count, look for whole grains and focus on the salt, sugar and
cholesterol levels, FMI says.
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