This statistic depicts the results of a 2016 survey in which U.S. adults were asked if they believed certain behaviors were very likely to cause food poisoning. In that year, ** percent of respondents believed that eating meat or chicken that has not been thoroughly cooked is very likely to cause food poisoning.
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Food and Drug Administration. (November 17, 2017). Certain behaviors that Americans believe are very likely to cause food poisoning in 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/947747/food-poisoning-preparation-behavior-likely-opinion-us/
Food and Drug Administration. "Certain behaviors that Americans believe are very likely to cause food poisoning in 2016." Chart. November 17, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/947747/food-poisoning-preparation-behavior-likely-opinion-us/
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