WASHINGTON—A new poll conducted by the American Meat Institute reveals that many consumers don’t understand food-safety issues like how to tell whether a hamburger is thoroughly cooked, reported Meatingplace.
Of the 1,000 Americans surveyed, younger Americans were less knowledgeable about proper meat preparation than older generations.
Additionally, consumers are divided over whether they believe meat and poultry products have more or fewer bacteria on them today than 10 years ago—22 percent of Americans think there is more bacteria on meat/poultry today than in the past, while 26 percent believe the opposite is true and that today's meat/poultry has fewer bacteria. Twenty-two percent don't think bacteria levels have changed, and 29 percent report that they just don't know the answer.