Poll: Americans Have Lost Confidence in Egg Safety

New poll by the Center for Responsible Food Business shows 29% of respondents have complete confidence in the safety of the egg supply; half of Americans plan to buy fewer eggs.

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In a poll commissioned by the Center for Responsible Food Business, 51% of Americans say they are more worried about health and safety versus 25% who select the economic and price impact of the outbreak. Nearly half of Americans (47%) agree they are “worried about the health and safety of myself or my family when I buy eggs.” The same percentage, 47%, plan to now buy fewer eggs.

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