According to a study by Istituto Piepoli for the National Agrifood Cluster C.L.A.N., 60% of Italians interviewed have faith in scientific and technological progress.
Last week, on the occasion of World Food Safety Day, proclaimed on 7 June by the United Nations General Assembly, the event “Food safety is science” was presented, promoted and organized by the National Agrifood Cluster CL.A.N. with the aim of increasing awareness and the importance that food safety has for citizens, illustrating the methodological progress, processes and future scenarios of food safety.
The event, following the UN General Assembly resolution which “invites all authorities, industry, consumers, relevant international organisations, NGOs and academia to participate in activities to promote food safety for all the levels” asked the Piepoli Institute to question Italian citizens on what their level of trust was in science, technological progress and the food industry and what were the perceived risks for achieving food security which for the United Nations represents one of the sustainable development goals that UN member states are called to achieve by 2030.
60% of the Italians interviewed have faith in scientific and technological progress and the largest portion belongs to young people between 18 and 34 who represent 75% of the overall aggregate data. The food industry, thanks to its production process, also plays a very important role in consolidating this positive “feeling” and young people are those who express it most. For 80% there is food labelling, followed by quality certification (79%) and transparency (78%). Looking at the overall aggregate data for industry, the population’s confidence is equal to 71%.
