Stories about food safety were rated as “most memorable in 2009,” according to a survey of American adults conducted by Hunter Public Relations. When asked about the most memorable food-related stories during the past decade, food safety surfaced again, capturing the No. 2 (bovine spongiform encephalopathy), No. 3 (rising food safety concerns) and No. 4 (China’s tainted milk scandal) spots.

Top 10 Food Stories of 2009

1. Food safety concerns
2. Newly poor swell lines at food banks
3. Consumers cut food spending sharply
4. Pork industry fights concerns over H1N1
5. 2 million people enjoy free breakfast at Denny’s
6. Proposed soda tax
7. Michelle Obama’s agenda, including healthful eating
8. Julie Child movie: “Julie and Julia”
9. President Barack Obama orders a hamburger
10. Gourmet Magazine goes out of print

Top 10 Food Stories of the Decade

1. Childhood obesity
2. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
3. The rise of food safety concerns
4. China’s tainted milk scandal
5. The trans-fat revolution
6. Biotech foods
7. Organic food becomes mainstream
8. Expansion of the Food Guide Pyramid
9. Atkins Diet and the low-carb craze
10. Nutraceuticals and popularity of herbs, vitamins and functional foods

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