Dear All
I have followed the recent discussion about the Guardian GM food debate
with interest.
Statistics from the recent Eurobarometer study suggest that one third of
respondents believe that if they eat GM food that their own genes could
become modified. In addition, one-third of respondents thought that
tomatoes did not contain genes unless they had been genetically modified. I
think it is easy to see how such misapprehensions can generate unnecessary
anxiety about GM foods (in addition to all the necessary anxieties!).
I would be very interested to hear any proposals about means to educate the
public about GM foods given the high level of interest and concern
currently being expressed (in addition to the low levels of confidence in
many 'official' sources of information).
With best wishes
Susan Bull
Susan Bull
Deputy Director
Nuffield Council on Bioethics
28 Bedford Sq
London WC1B 3EG
Tel: + 44 171 681 9619
Fax: + 44 171 367 1712
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Website: http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/bioethics/index.html
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