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
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?"
Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.
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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 November 23, 2024, 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 November 23, 2024. 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: November 23, 2024. 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 November 23, 2024)
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/
