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Reasons consumers think genetically modified foods should be labeled in Canada 2015

Reasons consumers think genetically modified foods should be labeled in Canada as of August 2015

The data displays the reasons consumers think genetically modified foods should be labeled in Canada as of August 2015. During the survey, 87% of the respondents stated they wanted to know what is in the food they are eating.

Want to know what's in the food I'm eating	87
Concerned that not enough research has been done on the long-term health and environmental impacts of genetically modified food	58
Safety concerns	55
Lack of transparency in the government's approval process for genetically modified food	47
Concerned that genetically modified food is not natural	46
Concerned that genetically modified foods give large companies too much control over the food chain	46
Concerned about the environmental effects of genetically modified food	45
Ethical concerns about genetically modifying plants and animals	30
Other	2

Reasons consumers think genetically modified foods should be labeled in Canada 2015

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