According to a survey conducted by the Agricultural Policy Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the proportion of consumers currently receiving genetically modified foods is relatively high, but as time goes by, this proportion shows a decreasing trend. The survey results further indicate that the negative sounds related to more genetically modified genes are The main reason for the decline in consumer acceptance.
The survey was conducted by Huang Jikun, the director of the Agricultural Policy Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and recently conducted a survey covering 400 households in 6 cities in Jiangsu and Guangdong. The survey results showed that 53% of the consumers who accepted or compared GM foods were completely accepted, 16% were relatively opposed and strongly opposed to GM foods, and 27% were regarded as neutral.
"The survey results show that compared with other countries, the acceptance of genetically modified foods by our consumers is still relatively high." Huang Jiyun quoted survey data on this topic in recent years, saying that consumers will accept GM foods over time. Degrees show a declining trend.
Similarly, surveys conducted by the Agricultural Policy Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2002 and 2003 showed that the total consumption of genetically modified foods was 61%, compared with 8% of those who opposed and strongly opposed genetically modified foods, and 25% were neutral. %.
Huang Jikun and Qiu Huanguang of the Agricultural Policy Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences analyzed that, in recent years, the negative voice on the Internet in terms of genetically modified genes has been the main reason why consumers' acceptance of genetically modified foods has declined.
The survey also found that the “non-genetically modified†logo on edible oil packaging of related companies is usually large and obvious, while “genetically modified†logos are usually small and easily marked in places that are easily overlooked, and companies are also worried about changes in consumer attitudes towards genetically modified foods. .
In this regard, Hu Ruifa, a professor at the Beijing Institute of Technology's School of Management, points out that production and retailers seem to be instilling in consumers an idea that “transgenic†is unhealthy and “non-transgenic†is healthy.
Huang Jikun said that although the survey showed that consumers' acceptance of genetically modified foods has shown a downward trend, in actual procurement, many consumers did not consider transgenes as a major consideration in purchasing foods.
A survey conducted by Bai Junfei, a researcher at the Agricultural Policy Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in several supermarkets in Nanjing, revealed that more than 50% of people who purchase edible oils make decisions within 30 seconds. Some consumers determine products to buy based on sales staff’s recommendations, regardless of their Whether or not genetically modified, nearly 70% of people said that they first need to look at the price, brand and oil color, and no more than 15% of the people concerned about genetically modified.
Huang Dazhao, a researcher at the Institute of Biotechnology of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said that genetic modification is a new thing. It is natural and reasonable for some consumers to understand or understand GM foods. There is insufficient transparency in this field. We believe that with the development of society and science and technology, more and more people will understand and understand transgenes.
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