It seems like since RFK.Jr took over at HHS we have had food crisis one after another….so with that in mind….is our food safe anymore?
A majority of Americans think not so much.
Americans are growing wary of what’s in their supermarket carts, and of who’s minding the food supply. Food Safety Magazine cites a new Gallup poll that finds 65% of respondents feel at least somewhat confident that food sold in most grocery stores is safe, the lowest level since the survey began, and down from 81% in 2019. The share of respondents who aren’t very confident or not at all confident has nearly doubled to 34%. Confidence in restaurant food looks similar, with about two-thirds expressing trust there as well. The poll followed a record cyclospora outbreak that sickened more than 12,000 people across 21 states and a string of high-profile recalls.
Trust in Washington’s oversight has slid even faster. Just 47% say they have a great deal or fair amount of confidence in the federal government’s ability to keep the food supply safe, down from 68% in 2019 and an 85% peak in 2004; a majority now express little or no confidence. The politics are stark: Confidence in the government’s role has climbed to 70% among Republicans during President Trump’s second term but fallen to 30% among Democrats. Across parties, though, behavior is shifting the same way: About 73% have skipped certain brands or foods in the past year, 45% have trashed or returned items, and 42% feared something they ate was tainted.
The Daily Beast notes that these poll results come with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm of the Health and Human Services Department, with “speculation that he could be one of the high-profile figures Trump fires following the midterms.” In the meantime, RFK Jr.’s agency is backing him up. “Secretary Kennedy’s pledge to ‘Make America Healthy Again’ goes hand in hand with keeping America’s food supply safe,” an HHS rep notes, adding that the “FDA and CDC have mounted robust responses to foodborne outbreaks … and continue working with state and local health departments to strengthen outbreak prevention and response.”
It is only get worse thanx to the policies of RFK,Jr and Dear Lovely Donny….I am very careful when buy produce but even with that I cannot be 100% sure that the food is safe.
But what can we expect from our government when taxpayer money is used for ego boosting ads for Donny?
How do you feel about this issue?
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