Gulf Oil Spill

Survey assesses Gulf spill’s impact on seafood consumption
By Caroline Scott-Thomas, 29-Jun-2010

Related topics: Public Concerns

A new survey has found that more than half of Americans have changed their seafood consumption as a result of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill – and nearly a third of those intend to eat less seafood regardless of its origin.

The survey – conducted jointly by the University of Minnesota and the Louisiana State University AgCenter, and funded by the National Center for Food Protection and Defense – is part of an ongoing study that tracks consumers' perceptions about food safety and the food supply. Its latest results, based on responses during the six weeks following the spill, are based on telephone interviews with 1,076 individuals, and suggest that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could affect the wider seafood industry. Read more


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