Despite all the protests, scare tactics, and outright misinformation about the safety of food products with GMO ingredients, a significant majority of U.S. consumers is underwhelmed by the issue. And they’re equally indifferent to the issue of requiring food labels to indicate the use of GMO ingredients.
A survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) found most consumers supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s current labeling policy for GMO-containing foods. Additionally, many said they would likely purchase biotech-produced foods to obtain certain benefits, such as nutrition.
For some 16 years, the survey has consistently shown that most respondents — when made aware of the agronomic and health advantages of food biotechnology — are receptive to the concept, and that accurate information about the technology is important in making informed choices about the foods they buy.
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“Years of legislation, ballot measures, and mischaracterization of food biotechnology have not affected overall support of the FDA’s biotech labeling policy,” says IFIC President/CEO David Schmidt.
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