NZ study: How peoples' emotional cues shape views of genetically ...
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New Zealand Herald
By Jamie Morton
Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·
15 Dec, 2024 04:00 PM4 mins to read
Surveys have continued to show many Kiwis aren’t comfortable with eating genetically modified (GM) food, despite studies supporting its safety.In a new paper, Otago University researchers delved into the factors behind that scepticism – finding emotional responses play a major part.It comes as the Government is looking to overhaul its regulatory stance on gene tech, while Food Safety Australia New Zealand has been consulting on a new definition for GM food.
New Zealand might be softening its regulatory stance on genetic modification – but a new snapshot survey suggests there’s still some consumer unease about its use in food.
Our supermarkets are full of imported processed foods that contain GM ingredients and must be labelled accordingly – but our shelves are
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