YouGov and Huffington Post survey shows that GMO perception may be linked to educational attainment and family income.
A total of 1,000 American adults were interviewed about scientific issues on April 8-10, 2016. One of the questions asked was "Do you think it is generally safe or unsafe to eat genetically modified foods?" Results showed that almost half (49%) of the respondents with college degrees said they believe that GM foods are "generally safe", compared with the 36% who had completed some college and just 22 percent who completed high school or less.
Family income was also found to be a factor in GM food perception. Half (51%) of the respondents with an annual family income of $100,000 or more said that they believed GMOs are safe to eat, compared with 42% of those earning $50,000-$100,000, and 26% of those earning less than $50,000.
Read the results of the survey at YouGov's website.
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