UK: Poll reveals more UK consumers will eat GM foods despite safety fears

For the first time since the issue emerged, the number of British consumers who will happily eat GM foodstuffs outnumbers those who refuse to, according to the results of a new poll by NOP. 

44% of people will still turn down a product with genetically modified ingredients; however this is down 6% on those who responded to a similar survey conducted last year. Conversely, the number of people who will eat GM food is up by 2%, to 48%.

However, the poll also found that 20% of consumers believe that GM foods are significantly less safe to eat than their conventional counterparts.

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