Pew poll: 9 in 10 Iowa voters support more government oversig...(ers interviewed believe the federal gove...),Health

Date:9/2/2009

ers interviewed believe the federal government should be responsible for ensuring that food is safe to eat, and more than half (53 percent) believe the federal government is doing too little to ensure that imported food is safe from contamination. The FDA inspects about one percent of the imported products it regulates, according to agency officials.

Release of the survey comes as the Senate is expected to consider food safety legislation that gives the Food and Drug Administration new oversight and enforcement powers. The House passed its version of the bill in July, which includes stronger inspection authorities for federal officials when investigating domestic facilities and imports.

"Iowans are very clear: the government needs to do more to ensure that our family members won't get sick from the food on their dinner plates," says Hearne. "The take-away message from this it is that the public gets it: our antiquated food safety laws greatly need updating so that Americans can have more confidence in the food supply."

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Contact: Colin Finan cfinan@pewtrusts.org 202-841-5605 Pew Health Group Source:Eurekalert

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