A record-low number of Americans say they have a “fair” to “great deal” of confidence in the federal government’s ability to ensure the safety of the food supply in the United States, according to a new Gallup poll published Monday.
At 53%, the confidence level represents a precipitous drop from 76% in 2000 and 68% as recently as 2019. The confidence level had settled around 70% for a 10-year period, from 2007 through July 2019, according to the poll.
Democrats are behind the drop, with 48% saying they have a “fair” to “great deal” of confidence, down from 74% in 2024. Republicans, meanwhile, spiked to 62% from 50% last year. Independents remained steady at 52% year over year, according to the survey.
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