TY - JOUR
AU - Marris, Claire
AB - viewpoint Public views on GMOs: deconstructing the myths Stakeholders in the GMO debate often describe public opinion as irrational. But do they really understand the public? • by Claire Marris There is no doubt that genetically consumer are a central determinant of Through focus groups, we also investi­ modified organisms have a notoriously public acceptance; thus the 'pros' seek to gated how members of the general public bad reputation in Europe. The anti-GMO communicate the benefits, whilst the perceive the use of GMOs in agriculture. lobby accuses proponents of this technology 'antis' try to demonstrate that these Fourteen two-hour group discussions, of pushing the introduction of GMOs into benefits will not be realised or that they with 6-1 0 participants per group, were agriculture without adequately considering will benefit commercial corporations rather held in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and health and environmental risks. The pro­ than ordinary citizens. Both sides com­ the UK between September 1 998 and GMO camp charges its opponents with plain-at different times-that they cannot October 1999. This article focuses on blowing potential risks out of proportion get their views expressed in the media. views that were prevalent in all of the in order to 
TI - Public views on GMOs: deconstructing the myths
JF - EMBO Reports
DO - 10.1093/embo-reports/kve142
DA - 2001-07-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/public-views-on-gmos-deconstructing-the-myths-H1uPAm7Mnp
SP - 545
EP - 548
VL - 2
IS - 7
DP - DeepDyve
ER -