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Trends in Australian community attitudes regarding GM foods in 2006
(Last reviewed: 30 Jun 2008)
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TRENDS IN AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY REGARDING GM FOODS IN 2006
From the ACNielsen Report for Biotechnology Australia 2006
Q1. Are you likely to eat…
|
|
Very Likely |
Likely |
Neither |
Unlikely |
Very Unlikely |
|
Any GM food?................................ |
9% |
28% |
9% |
28% |
26% |
|
Packaged food containing one GM ingredient, such as GM soy or GM canola oil?.......................... |
11% |
37% |
8% |
25% |
19% |
|
GM cooking oils that contain less cholesterol?.................................... |
14% |
34% |
8% |
24% |
20% |
|
Vegetables modified with plant genes for drought resistance? .... |
11% |
29% |
10% |
29% |
21% |
Q2. Do you support…
|
|
Strongly support |
Support |
Neither |
Oppose |
Strongly oppose |
|
Regulation of GM crops by the Government?................................. |
34% |
33% |
11% |
13% |
9% |
|
Labelling of GM foods for choice?........................................... |
67% |
23% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
|
Research into what GM crops suit Australian climates? .............. |
34% |
35% |
9% |
11% |
11% |
|
Growing GM crops separately to non-GM crops? ............................. |
30% |
33% |
11% |
13% |
12% |
|
Trailing GM crops to see if they are suitable to Australian climates? ....................................... |
27% |
43% |
7% |
13% |
11% |
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