This statistic depicts the results of a 2016 survey in which U.S. adults were asked if they had heard of certain common foodborne diseases such as Salmonella and E.coli. In that year, 58 percent of respondents had heard of Listeria, compared to only 30 percent in 2006.
Share of consumers who have heard of certain foodborne bacteria in the United States in 2016
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Food and Drug Administration. (November 17, 2017). Share of consumers who have heard of certain foodborne bacteria in the United States in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/947725/microorganism-food-safety-kinds-of-bacteria-heard-of-us/
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Food and Drug Administration. (2017). Share of consumers who have heard of certain foodborne bacteria in the United States in 2016 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/947725/microorganism-food-safety-kinds-of-bacteria-heard-of-us/
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Food and Drug Administration, Share of consumers who have heard of certain foodborne bacteria in the United States in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/947725/microorganism-food-safety-kinds-of-bacteria-heard-of-us/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
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