IFIC Foundation Food & Health Survey
The 2011 Food & Health Survey by the International Food Information Council Foundation is a comÂpreÂhenÂsive study on conÂsumer attiÂtudes towards food safety, nutriÂtion, and health, with added quesÂtions on food techÂnolÂogy and forÂtiÂfied foods. The findÂings from this surÂvey can help inform future eduÂcaÂtion and comÂmuÂniÂcaÂtion iniÂtiaÂtives and meaÂsure progress towards achievÂing dietary guidÂance.
The 2011 Food & Health Survey: Consumer Attitudes toward Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health, conÂducted by the International Food Information Council Foundation, is the sixth annual, nationÂally repÂreÂsenÂtaÂtive, quanÂtiÂtaÂtive study designed to gain insights from conÂsumers on varÂiÂous food safety, nutriÂtion, and health-related topÂics.
In 2011, quesÂtions were added to betÂter underÂstand food techÂnolÂogy, forÂtiÂfied foods and foods with added benÂeÂfits, meal occaÂsions and restauÂrants, and addiÂtional insights into motiÂvaÂtors and barÂriÂers assoÂciÂated with caloÂries and energy balÂance, weight manÂageÂment, and physÂiÂcal activÂity level.
Findings from this Survey can help guide and shape future eduÂcaÂtion and comÂmuÂniÂcaÂtion iniÂtiaÂtives, as well as trend data, to meaÂsure the progress made toward achievÂing dietary guidÂance.
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