This statistic illustrates consumer perception regarding the safety of genetically modified (GM) foods in Canada as of June 2017, broken down by their knowledge of GM foods. Some 55 percent of respondents, who were very familiar with GM foods, believed them to be generally safe for consumption.
Consumer opinion on safety of genetically modified (GM) food consumption in Canada as of June 2017, by knowledge of GM foods
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Generally safe
Generally unsafe
Not sure
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The question was phrased by the source as follows: "In your opinion, is it safe to eat genetically modified (GM) foods?" * GMOs here refers to genetically modified organisms.
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Angus Reid Institute. (August 9, 2017). Consumer opinion on safety of genetically modified (GM) food consumption in Canada as of June 2017, by knowledge of GM foods [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/807698/canadian-perspective-genetically-modified-foods/
Angus Reid Institute. "Consumer opinion on safety of genetically modified (GM) food consumption in Canada as of June 2017, by knowledge of GM foods." Chart. August 9, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807698/canadian-perspective-genetically-modified-foods/
Angus Reid Institute. (2017). Consumer opinion on safety of genetically modified (GM) food consumption in Canada as of June 2017, by knowledge of GM foods. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807698/canadian-perspective-genetically-modified-foods/
Angus Reid Institute. "Consumer Opinion on Safety of Genetically Modified (Gm) Food Consumption in Canada as of June 2017, by Knowledge of Gm Foods." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807698/canadian-perspective-genetically-modified-foods/
Angus Reid Institute, Consumer opinion on safety of genetically modified (GM) food consumption in Canada as of June 2017, by knowledge of GM foods Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807698/canadian-perspective-genetically-modified-foods/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Consumer opinion on safety of genetically modified (GM) food consumption in Canada as of June 2017, by knowledge of GM foods [Graph], Angus Reid Institute, August 9, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/807698/canadian-perspective-genetically-modified-foods/