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Food Safety and the New Zealand Public

Food Safety and the New Zealand public: a 2003 quantitative study

In 2003, the NZFSA commissioned a study undertaken by UMR Research on the perceptions of the New Zealand general public on food safety issues, providing a benchmark on food safety public perception. The key objectives of the research were to measure:

• awareness of, interest in and knowledge of food safety issues

• level of concern about food safety issues at different outlets and for different foods

• perceptions of food safety in New Zealand

• awareness of appropriate food safety practices

• attitudes towards food safety

• awareness of and confidence in Government monitoring and enforcement of food safety standards

• incidence of foodborne illness and observed poor food safety practices

• awareness of the NZFSA.

Food Safety and the New Zealand public: a 2005 quantitative study

This study commissioned by the NZFSA and undertaken by UMR Research is a quantitative study that investigates topics associated with food safety issues among New Zealanders. It is a follow on from a 2003 study.

This 2005 study repeats (with some minor question changes and additions) the quantitative component of the 2003 study and provides comparisons between the two sets of results.

Food safety and the New Zealand public 2007 survey

In June 2007, NZFSA commissioned UMR Research to conduct a quantitative study investigating topics associated with food safety issues among New Zealanders. This research provides updates on previous projects conducted by UMR for NZFSA in 2003 and 2005.