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MARCH 27, 2001

A poll released by the Pew Initiative for Agricultural Biotechnology on Monday reports that consumers don't want genetically modified crops to enter the food supply.

But most were unaware that biotech products are already present in many foods. When asked, 62 percent said they don't believe they have consumed biotech foods.

Get the Poll Results:
Public Sentiment About Genetically Modified Foods (Pew Initiative 3/26)

Get the Story:
Poll: Consumers unaware how widespread biotech foods (AP 3/27)

Relevant Links:
Pew Initiative for Agricultural Biotechnology - http://pewagbiotech.org
Bioengineered foods, The FDA - www.fda.gov/oc/biotech/default.htm

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