2367|JULY 1999 BAROMETER

— Interest in news about food contamination that originated in Belgium. — Media through which he followed the news about food contamination. — Change in customs, in the purchase of food or in its food, as a result of food contamination. — Variation in the consumption of products from the news of food contamination: beef and pork, fish, chicken, eggs, coca cola and dairy products. — Variation in consumption behaviors from the news of food contamination: check the labelling, the origin of food products and the expiry date and, take advantage of offers and discounts of food products. — Degree of confidence in the quality of food products from different countries. — Assessment of the actions of the State Administration, regional administrations, consumer associations and environmentalists, since the contamination of food in Belgium. — Assessment of the likelihood of large-scale food contamination again. — Opinion on whether Spaniards are protected from possible abuses of industries and shops. If you think they are not: which is why you consider that they are not protected. — Opinion on the extent to which public administrations control and monitor: mandatory labelling, fraud, hygiene, quality and publicity of food products. — Opinion on the effectiveness of the following measures: set up a National Food Assessment Agency, provide more information on GM products and improve animal and feed health controls. — Intoxication by food cooked at home, pre-cooked or consumed in public establishments/restaurants, that the interviewee or any member of his family has suffered in the last year. — Evaluation of the economic situation of the country, current, retrospective and prospective to one year. — Evaluation of the political situation of the country, current, retrospective and prospective to one year. — Knowledge and scale of valuation of political leaders. — Assessment of the management of the Government of the PP. — Assessment of the political performance of the PSOE since it has been in the opposition. — Knowledge and scale of assessment of the ministers who form the Government. — Degree of confidence inspired by the President of the Government, José Mª Aznar and the general secretary of the PSOE, Joaquín Almunia. — Intention to vote in general elections. — Affinity with political parties. — Scale of political ideology of the interviewee. — Vote recall in general elections in March 1996 and in the European elections of 13 June 1999. — Vote fidelity in general elections in March 1996. — Electoral volatility in general elections in March 1996. — Job expectations of employment and unemployment.