This statistic illustrates consumer perception regarding the safety of consuming genetically modified (GM) foods in Canada in 2017, broken down by province. Some 40 percent respondents in British Columbia perceived GM foods to be generally safe for consumption. Some 54 percent of respondents in Alberta perceived GM foods to be generally safe for consumption.
Consumer opinion on safety of genetically modified (GM) food consumption in Canada as of June 2017, by province
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "In your opinion, is it safe to eat genetically modified (GM) foods?"
* Atlantic Canada comprises of four provinces - New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.
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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 province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/808790/canadian-perspectives-genetically-modified-foods/
Angus Reid Institute. "Consumer opinion on safety of genetically modified (GM) food consumption in Canada as of June 2017, by province." Chart. August 9, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/808790/canadian-perspectives-genetically-modified-foods/
Angus Reid Institute. (2017). Consumer opinion on safety of genetically modified (GM) food consumption in Canada as of June 2017, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/808790/canadian-perspectives-genetically-modified-foods/
Angus Reid Institute. "Consumer Opinion on Safety of Genetically Modified (Gm) Food Consumption in Canada as of June 2017, by Province." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/808790/canadian-perspectives-genetically-modified-foods/
Angus Reid Institute, Consumer opinion on safety of genetically modified (GM) food consumption in Canada as of June 2017, by province Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/808790/canadian-perspectives-genetically-modified-foods/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Consumer opinion on safety of genetically modified (GM) food consumption in Canada as of June 2017, by province [Graph], Angus Reid Institute, August 9, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/808790/canadian-perspectives-genetically-modified-foods/
