The original question was as follows: Who or what would you say is the most believable source for information on the health benefits of food or food components?" The question was asked unaided. The figures are based on the results of the 2011 IFIC Functional Foods/Foods for Health Consumer Trending Survey.
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U.S. consumers' views on most believable info sources on functional foods 2011
This statistic presents the results of a 2011 survey among U.S. consumers aged 18 years and older. Respondents were asked about the sources that they felt were the most believable for information on the healthy benefits of functional foods. 6 percent of respondents saw researchers and scientists as being the most trustful source.
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American Dietetic Association. (August 4, 2011). U.S. consumers' views on the most believable source for informational on the health benefits of functional foods in 2011 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/253050/us-consumers-views-on-most-believable-info-sources-on-functional-foods/
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American Dietetic Association. (2011). U.S. consumers' views on the most believable source for informational on the health benefits of functional foods in 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/253050/us-consumers-views-on-most-believable-info-sources-on-functional-foods/
American Dietetic Association. "U.S. Consumers' Views on The Most Believable Source for Informational on The Health Benefits of Functional Foods in 2011." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 4 Aug 2011, /statistics/253050/us-consumers-views-on-most-believable-info-sources-on-functional-foods/
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U.S. consumers' views on the most believable source for informational on the health benefits of functional foods in 2011 [Graph], American Dietetic Association, August 4, 2011. [Online]. Available: /statistics/253050/us-consumers-views-on-most-believable-info-sources-on-functional-foods/