Importance of cohorts in analyzing trends in safe at-home food-handling practices

• Published in: Food control Vol. 62; pp. 381 - 389
• Main Authors: Teisl, Mario F., Lando, Amy M., Levy, Alan S., Noblet, Caroline L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Birth cohort; Safe food handling; Trends; Safe food handling; Birth cohort; Trends

Safe in-home food preparation is the last line of defense for preventing foodborne illness. The Food Safety Survey assessing consumers' food handling behavior has been conducted every 3–5 years (1993, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2010) using a random digit telephone sample of United States adult consumers...