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Questions - Healthy Eating - July 20-21, 2014

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National Survey of 1,000 American Adults
Conducted July 20-21, 2014
By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* Is it the role of the federal government to encourage people to change their eating habits?

2* The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing major changes in grocery stores to encourage Americans to change their eating habits, including talking shopping carts and giveaway prizes for those who buy healthier items. Are you more likely or less likely to shop in a grocery store that uses methods like this to encourage healthier eating? Or will it have no impact on your decision where to shop?

3* Which is more likely to encourage Americans to eat healthier - government regulations or free-market competition among grocery stores and food manufacturers?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence