Illegal Meat Imports

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New research carried out by MORI for IFAW shows that 86% of the public believes illegal meat imports are a risk to public health. The poll also reveals that 91% of the public wants the government to address the issue of meat being imported from outside the UK which avoids food safety controls urgently.

 

New research carried out by MORI for IFAW shows that 86% of the public believes illegal meat imports are a risk to public health. The poll also reveals that 91% of the public wants the government to address the issue of meat being imported from outside the UK which avoids food safety controls urgently.

Topline Results

  • 1,002 respondents aged 16+ across Great Britain
  • Interviewed by telephone
  • Between 20-22 February 2004
  • An asterisk (*) indicates a percentage of less than 0.5% but greater than zero
  • Data have been weighted to reflect the national profile
  • Base all, unless otherwise stated

Q1 I am now going to ask you about the degree of risk, if any, you associate with certain issues.How would you assess the risks, if any, to public health from... Is that a great deal of risk, a fair amount of risk, not very much risk, or no risk at all.

  A great deal of risk A fair amount of risk Not very much risk No risk at all No opinion / Don't know
  % % % % %
meat imported from outside the UK which avoids food safety controls 60 26 7 2 5
meat produced in the UK which avoids food safety controls 43 31 15 6 5

Q2 Taking into account any other issues you may feel are important, how urgently, if at all, should the government address the issue of... Is that very urgently, fairly urgently, not very urgently, or not at all urgently.

  Very urgently Fairly urgently Not very urgently Not at all urgently No opinion / Don't know
  % % % % %
meat being imported from outside the UK which avoid food safety controls 70 21 4 1 3
meat being produced in the UK which avoid food safety controls 60 28 6 2 4

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