Americans' trust in the food safety net is spoiling

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…