AR-News: (US) Trust in Agriculture and Support for Freedom of Food Choice Is High

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Monday April 5, 7:31 am ET 
ARLINGTON, Va., April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The general public has deep trust and 
confidence in American school teachers, veterinarians, physicians and farmers 
and ranchers. In contrast, the public indicates distrust for activists and 
well-known Hollywood actors or actresses, especially when they attack animal 
agriculture. So says a national consumer opinion survey conducted by Market 
Directions, Inc. and jointly underwritten by the Animal Agriculture Alliance 
(Alliance) and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).


The results of the survey are very positive and don't surprise anyone who 
appreciates the contributions that animal agriculture makes to our quality of 
life," says Bruce Andrews, Animal Agriculture Alliance President. "Our polls show 
that the public has consistently over the years trusted and valued American 
farmers and ranchers and the important job they do so well. More than 40 
percent of respondents over the age of 25 considered farmers and ranchers to be one 
of their two most favorably viewed groups. At the same time, animal rights 
activists show themselves to be consistently out of touch with the public at 
large."

full story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040405/cgm014_1.html 
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