FDU PublicMind - January 21, 2004 Release

Tables

How much have you heard or read recently about Mad Cow Disease affecting the United States…?
	All
Nothing at all	3
Only a little	21
Some	35
A great deal	40
DK/ref.	1

How worried are you that you or someone in your family might be affected by Mad Cow disease… very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?

All Income Gender

100K 50-100K <50K Men Women

Very or Somewhat 23 16 23 31 19 27

very 7% 4 6 11 5 8

somewhat 16% 12 17 20 14 19

Not too or Not at all 75 83 76 68 80 72

not too 26% 25 28 27 28 26

not at all 49% 58 48 41 52 46

Unsure 2% 1 2 1 1 2

Have you changed your buying or eating habits recently, for example, by…[ROTATE] ?

buying less beef at the market ordering beef less frequently in a restaurant

Yes 24 21

No 74 77

Unsure 2 3

How much confidence do you have in the government's ability to deal with this problem and protect your food supply…?

Men Women

A great deal 39% 44 34

Some 35% 34 37

A Little 17% 14 19

None 10% 8 11

Contacts:

Peter Woolley, coordinator: 973-443-8725

Radio actuality line: (201) 692-2846.

For more information, please call (201) 692-7032.

How worried are you that you or someone in your family might be affected by Mad Cow disease… very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?
	All	Income			Gender
		100K	50-100K	<50K	Men	Women
Very or Somewhat	23	16	23	31	19	27
very	7%	4	6	11	5	8
somewhat	16%	12	17	20	14	19
Not too or Not at all	75	83	76	68	80	72
not too	26%	25	28	27	28	26
not at all	49%	58	48	41	52	46
Unsure	2%	1	2	1	1	2

Have you changed your buying or eating habits recently, for example, by…[ROTATE] ?
	buying less beef at the market	ordering beef less frequently in a restaurant
Yes	24	21
No	74	77
Unsure	2	3