This statistic presents the results of a 2011 survey among U.S. consumers aged 18 years and older. Respondents were asked about the sources that they felt were the most believable for information on the healthy benefits of functional foods. 6 percent of respondents saw researchers and scientists as being the most trustful source.
U.S. consumers' views on the most believable source for informational on the health benefits of functional foods in 2011
The original question was as follows: Who or what would you say is the most believable source for information on the health benefits of food or food components?" The question was asked unaided. The figures are based on the results of the 2011 IFIC Functional Foods/Foods for Health Consumer Trending Survey.
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American Dietetic Association. (August 4, 2011). U.S. consumers' views on the most believable source for informational on the health benefits of functional foods in 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253050/us-consumers-views-on-most-believable-info-sources-on-functional-foods/
American Dietetic Association. "U.S. consumers' views on the most believable source for informational on the health benefits of functional foods in 2011." Chart. August 4, 2011. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253050/us-consumers-views-on-most-believable-info-sources-on-functional-foods/
American Dietetic Association. (2011). U.S. consumers' views on the most believable source for informational on the health benefits of functional foods in 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253050/us-consumers-views-on-most-believable-info-sources-on-functional-foods/
American Dietetic Association. "U.S. Consumers' Views on The Most Believable Source for Informational on The Health Benefits of Functional Foods in 2011." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Aug 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253050/us-consumers-views-on-most-believable-info-sources-on-functional-foods/
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