In a survey conducted in the Australia and New Zealand region in 2023 regarding food safety, around 83 percent of respondents indicated they trusted farmers and producers to do their part in ensuring that all food sold in shops and supermarkets across the country is safe to consume. In comparison, only 57 percent of those surveyed expressed a high level of trust in manufacturers and processors to do the same, and around 62 percent of respondents had faith in retailers in terms of food safety assurance.
Level of consumer trust in contributors to the food supply system in terms of food safety assurance in Australia as of April 2023
nationally representative sample by age, gender, and location
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Australia count: 1,200 respondents.
New Zealand count: 800 respondents.
Survey question: How much do you trust the following people or groups to do their part to ensure that all food (including drinks) sold in Australia/New Zealand shops and supermarkets is safe to eat?
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand. (April 23, 2024). Level of consumer trust in contributors to the food supply system in terms of food safety assurance in Australia as of April 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469970/australia-consumer-trust-in-contributors-to-the-food-supply-system/
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