The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) published findings of a qualitative research project last night, which ascertained current public attitudes to genetically modified (GM) food. The research found different levels of understanding about GM food. “Attitudes to GM food are complex and the risks and benefits of GM food are weighed up differently depending on the factors that underpin views,” the FSA said. The study discovered that those with positive views of GM food believed the potential... ...Read more »

People remain cautious about the emergence of new food technologies according to a review of existing research, published by the UK’s Food Standards Agency.The report, which looks at research since 1999, brings together knowledge from the UK and beyond, on public opinion about up-and-coming food technologies, such as nanotechnologies and cloning. According to the research, GM and animal cloning remain the areas of most concern for people. However, the review also showed that food technologies... ...Read more »