The bird flu outbreak means every ninth inhabitant of Slovenia is eating less poultry meat, according to a survey conducted by the polling firm CATI between 9 and 13 March.
Over a third of Slovenians are worried about the possible outbreak of a bird flu pandemic in the country and 29% of the population believes the country is not well enough prepared for such an outbreak.
The polling firm PRIZMA Istrazivanja carried out an identical survey in Croatia during the same period and similarly Synovate covered 12 countries in the world in February.
A comparison of results shows that poultry meat consumption has dropped most in Turkey, Indonesia, Taiwan and Hong Kong, which is understandable as these countries had more cases of bird flu.
Croatia, Denmark and Sweden are countries where the consumption of poultry meat has dropped the least (between 5% and 8%). They are followed by France, Norway and Slovenia (10% to 12%), while Portuguese and Serbian poultry eaters curbed their habit to the greatest extent (18%).
Scandinavians worry the least about a possible pandemic, while people in Indonesia, Hong Kong and Turkey are the most concerned. Slovenians are less worried compared with other nations as more than half the population (63%) is not anxious about the possible outbreak of a pandemic, CATI reported today.
The populations of Turkey, Portugal and the US have the least confidence in the readiness of their own country in the face of a pandemic. 48% of Slovenians believe the country is well prepared, which means that together with the Croats, Danes and Serbs, Slovenians have most confidence in the readiness of their country to face a pandemic.
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