ABSTRACT
Over the last decade, the American public has become increasingly concerned about food safety. Studies from a variety of social science disciplines have found a wide range of variables related to food safety concerns. In this chapter, all these variables are brought together in a single study to investigate the bases of these concerns regarding the safety of food. A national telephone survey of 1400 adults conducted in 1999 provided the data to examine this more comprehensive model. Results show a variety of factors from all the disciplines considered related to food safety concerns. The data indicate that there are multiple bases of food safety concerns, which are more complex and diffuse than previous studies have suggested.
