This statistic shows the results of a survey on the reasons that consumers in the United States avoid foods that have been genetically modified/bioengineered as of 2018. During the survey, an 85 percent share of respondents claimed that they avoid GM/BE foods because of human health concerns.
Reasons why consumers avoid foods that have been genetically modified/bioengineered (BE) in the U.S. as of 2018*
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Reasons why consumers avoid foods that have been genetically modified/bioengineered (BE) in the U.S. as of 2018*
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* Share of U.S. consumers who avoid genetically modified (GM)/bioengineered (BE) foods.
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Food Insight, & IFIC. (June 1, 2018). Reasons why consumers avoid foods that have been genetically modified/bioengineered (BE) in the U.S. as of 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/883056/reasons-consumers-avoid-genetically-modified-foods-in-the-us/
Food Insight, und IFIC. "Reasons why consumers avoid foods that have been genetically modified/bioengineered (BE) in the U.S. as of 2018*." Chart. June 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883056/reasons-consumers-avoid-genetically-modified-foods-in-the-us/
Food Insight, IFIC. (2018). Reasons why consumers avoid foods that have been genetically modified/bioengineered (BE) in the U.S. as of 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883056/reasons-consumers-avoid-genetically-modified-foods-in-the-us/
Food Insight, and IFIC. "Reasons Why Consumers Avoid Foods That Have Been Genetically Modified/Bioengineered (Be) in The U.S. as of 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883056/reasons-consumers-avoid-genetically-modified-foods-in-the-us/
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Reasons why consumers avoid foods that have been genetically modified/bioengineered (BE) in the U.S. as of 2018* [Graph], Food Insight, & IFIC, June 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/883056/reasons-consumers-avoid-genetically-modified-foods-in-the-us/
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