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Data: Gallup; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios Americans' confidence in the safety of food on grocery store shelves — and in the federal government's ability to regulate it — has plummeted to new lows according to a new Gallup poll. The big picture: Simultaneous illness outbreaks put federal regulators under a microscope earlier this year, as layoffs across the nation's health apparatus were already causing food safety angst. By the numbers: Less than half of U.S. adults have a great deal (11%) or a fair amount (36%) of confidence in the federal government to ensure food safety, according to the poll, which was conducted last month. On the flip side, a majority have not much or no confidence in the government's ability to police their food — a first in Gallup's trend, which has been intermittent for two decades. Zoom out: Meanwhile, Americans' confidence in the food sold at grocery stores has mirrored that drop, falling to a record low of 65% saying they are somewhat or very confident. That sha
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