Non-GMO labels, like this one at Whole Foods, may strengthen consumer perceptions that genetically modified foods may carry risks to health.
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If you’re curious about what people really think about some of the hottest of hot-button food controversies, the Pew Research Center has just the thing for you: a survey of attitudes toward genetic modification, organic food and the importance of eating healthfully.
The survey results are published in a 99-page report that can keep you occupied for days. But if you’re pressed for time, here are some of the most interesting highlights that caught our eye.
1. A lot of Americans don’t care what scientists think about GMOs
For instance, 39 percent of the survey participants belie…