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Food safety and the New Zealand public 2007 survey
4 Food Safety Standards in New Zealand
Despite the fact that declared interest in food safety issues has fallen, New Zealanders have actually become marginally less likely to say that food standards have improved in recent years. 53% of respondents believed that food safety standards have improved over the last 5 years (down 3%). 21% thought that they had deteriorated (up 1%) and 12% felt that food safety standards were no different (up 1%).
FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS IN NEW ZEALAND Do you think that food safety standards in New Zealand have got better or worse over the past five years? | |||
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August 2003 % |
May 2005 % |
July 2007 % | |
Better |
58 |
56 |
53 |
Worse |
17 |
20 |
21 |
No different |
11 |
11 |
12 |
Unsure |
14 |
13 |
14 |
43% of New Zealanders felt that food safety standards in New Zealand were better than in other Western countries (up 2%), while only 11% felt that they were worse (up 2%).
FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS IN NEW ZEALAND COMPARED TO OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES Do you think that food safety standards in New Zealand are better or worse than other similar Western countries? | |||
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August 2003 % |
May 2005 % |
July 2007 % | |
Better |
43 |
41 |
43 |
Worse |
11 |
9 |
11 |
No different |
21 |
26 |
22 |
Depends (Volunteered) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Unsure |
23 |
23 |
22 |
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