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Consumer attitudes towards GM food health risks U.S. 2016, by age group
Share of consumers who believe genetically modified (GM) food is healthier than non-GM food in the United States as of June 2016, by age group
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This statistic shows the share of consumers who believe that genetically modified (GM) is healthier than non-GM food in the United States as of June 2016, by age group. During the survey, 48 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 29 years said they believed GM food was worse for health compared to non-GM food.
Share of consumers who believe genetically modified (GM) food is healthier than non-GM food in the United States as of June 2016, by age group
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Dec 1, 2016
This statistic shows the share of consumers who believe that genetically modified (GM) is healthier than non-GM food in the United States as of June 2016, by age group. During the survey, 48 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 29 years said they believed GM food was worse for health compared to non-GM food.
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- December 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- May 10 to June 6, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,480 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "GM foods are _ for health than non-GM foods."
The wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.
Percentage points that do not equal 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- May 10 to June 6, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,480 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "GM foods are _ for health than non-GM foods."
The wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.
Percentage points that do not equal 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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