15 2 2. There is little evidence indicating dietary acrylamide is an actual health risk for consumers 23 3. There is no reason at this time to recommend dietary changes based on current findings 24 2 2 4. The beauty of a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, meats and whole grains and low in fat, is that it promotes good health 34 5. There is no indication at this time that consumers need to change their eating habits in response to these preliminary studies 1 40 15 6. Currently, not sufficient information to draw firm conclusions 4 8 7. Acrylamide probably has been present at some level in food ever since we began cooking food 28 7 28.4 8. It was not added to food 0 5 10 2 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Percent of positive and negative responses (n = 250) Positive Negative Figure 2. Positive and negative statements when reading the acrylamide Q & A article Q24. Which of the following if any would prompt you to make changes about [acrylamide], [BPA] or other chemicals in food? Media reports 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% Public service announcements 20% Blog or social networking site 10% 0% Recommendation from the government Recommendation from medical professional Percent of total respondents (n = 1000) who agree that the following options would prompt them to make changes Figure 3. Respondent answers to communication interventions about chemicals foodprotection.org Language as it appeared to respondents 1. Choose a diet rich in variety, while exercising moderate consumption Food Protection Trends 31http://www.foodprotection.org