U.S. Consumers' Tree Nut Food Safety Knowledge, Perceptions, and Handling Practices across Demographic Groups.

ABSTRACT: Tree nuts are often perceived as presenting a low risk for foodborne illness, despite their association with several foodborne outbreaks and recalls in recent years. An online survey was designed to assess how consumers' food safety knowledge, perception of risks and benefits, and preferred sources for food safety information influence their tree nut handling behavior. Participants (n = 981) who soaked tree nuts or prepared nut-based dairy analogs (NBDAs) at home completed the survey. Their responses indicated insufficient knowledge about potential contaminations of tree nuts. Only 25% of participants had heard of a tree nut-related outbreak or recall. Few (30%) participants perceived a risk of contracting a foodborne illness from tree nuts. The participants were more concerned with

SUBMITTER: Swinehart MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10706404 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature