Consumers’ Perceptions of Genetically Modified Food
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Ian Paolo CatalanMargarita Chan
Matthew MendezJustin Pangan
Marianne SasingJulianne Marie Te
Consumers’ Perceptions of Genetically Modified
Food
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Background of the Survey The genetically modified foods has
resulted in a firestorm of public debate, scientific discussion, and media coverage. A variety of ecological and human health concerns come with the new advances made possible by genetic modification.
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Background of the Survey As genetically modified foods
become available, what does the public think of them?
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Objectives: Survey consumers on their
perceptions of GMF Inform respondents about GMF if
they still do not know about it Present results of survey to class
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Procedure:1. We asked 26 male and 16 female
consumers on their perception about GMF. Our respondents were our neighbors.
2. Age of our respondents ranges from 16 to 45 (years old).
3. We used a 4-item survey questionnaire.
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Procedure:4. For respondents who do not know what GMF are, we
informed them about it using the information below: Genetically modified foods come from crops and
other food sources that have been modified by a technique called gene technology.
This technique allows food producers to change certain characteristics of a food crop by introducing genes from another source.
An example of this is a corn plant with a gene that makes it resistant to insect attack.
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Procedure:5. We then ask them Items 2 to 4.6. We recorded their responses and
tabulated our data in a worksheet.7. We then processed our data using a
spreadsheet application and created graphs.
8. Lastly, we analyzed our data.
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The Results
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Question 1: Do you know what genetically modified food are?
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Question 2: Would you buy/eat foods that you know are genetically modified?
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Question 3: Are genetically modified food harmful or beneficial?
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Question 4: Is there is a need to increase people’s awareness on genetically modified food?
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Interesting Findings Consumers who know what GMF are
would not eat or buy such foods. 48% of our respondents still do not know
what GMF are 81% of the respondents would like more
people to know about GMF 60% of the respondents said that GMF are
harmful. A few of them as noted by the interviewer even explained why they are harmful.
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ReferencesInformation About Genetically Modified Food
gathered from the following Web sites:
Genetically Modified Foods and Organismshttp://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/elsi/gmfood.html
BioTechnology and Foodhttp://www.accessexcellence.org/AB/Biotech_&_Food.pdf