This statistic shows the share of consumers who believe scientists understand the health effects of genetically modified (GM) foods in the United States as of June 2016. During the survey, only 19 percent of respondents said they thought scientists understood the health effects of GM foods very well.
Share of consumers who believe scientists understand the health effects of genetically modified (GM) foods in the United States as of June 2016
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Share of consumers who believe scientists understand the health effects of genetically modified (GM) foods in the United States as of June 2016
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Thinking about what you have read and heard, how well do scientists understand the health risks and benefits of eating genetically modified foods?"
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Nils-Gerrit Wunsch
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Pew Research Center. (December 1, 2016). Share of consumers who believe scientists understand the health effects of genetically modified (GM) foods in the United States as of June 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/735847/consumer-attitudes-towards-scientists-understanding-of-health-risks-gm-food/
Pew Research Center. "Share of consumers who believe scientists understand the health effects of genetically modified (GM) foods in the United States as of June 2016." Chart. December 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/735847/consumer-attitudes-towards-scientists-understanding-of-health-risks-gm-food/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Share of consumers who believe scientists understand the health effects of genetically modified (GM) foods in the United States as of June 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/735847/consumer-attitudes-towards-scientists-understanding-of-health-risks-gm-food/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Consumers Who Believe Scientists Understand The Health Effects of Genetically Modified (Gm) Foods in The United States as of June 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/735847/consumer-attitudes-towards-scientists-understanding-of-health-risks-gm-food/
Pew Research Center, Share of consumers who believe scientists understand the health effects of genetically modified (GM) foods in the United States as of June 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/735847/consumer-attitudes-towards-scientists-understanding-of-health-risks-gm-food/ (last visited April 27, 2025)
Share of consumers who believe scientists understand the health effects of genetically modified (GM) foods in the United States as of June 2016 [Graph], Pew Research Center, December 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/735847/consumer-attitudes-towards-scientists-understanding-of-health-risks-gm-food/
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