This statistic depicts the results of a nationally-representative telephone survey conducted by the National Research Center from April 17 to April 21, 2014. U.S. adult consumers were polled about their opinion concerning the labeling necessary to sell genetically engineered food on the market. Some 92 percent of respondents stated that it should be legally required to label genetically engineered food accordingly.
Consumer preferences for labeling of genetically engineered food in the United States in 2014
The original question ran as follows: Genetically engineered salmon, whose DNA has been altered to grow faster than conventional salmon, may soon be approved and sold in stores. In your opinion, should the government legally require that it be labeled as 'genetically engineered'? The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.
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National Research Center. (June 6, 2014). Consumer preferences for labeling of genetically engineered food in the United States in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/306320/consumer-preferences-for-labeling-of-genetically-engineered-food-in-the-us/
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National Research Center. (2014). Consumer preferences for labeling of genetically engineered food in the United States in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/306320/consumer-preferences-for-labeling-of-genetically-engineered-food-in-the-us/
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