They are more likely to: Claim to know enough about biotechnology to be able to explain it to a friend but believe it will either have no effect or will make things worse in the future. Believe GMO, cloning of animals, gene editing will make things worse in the future, but believe synthetic biology will have no effect. Rate their support of the use of gene technology generally as well as its use in foods and crops, and for medical and industrial uses in the low 0-3 out of 10. Rate their support of the following statements in the higher 7-10 out of 10 category: science and technology creates more problems than it solves we depend too much on science and not enough on faith scientific advances tend to benefit the rich more than they benefit the poor people shouldn’t tamper with nature. Rate their willingness to eat the following in the lower 0-3 out of 10 category: food containing preservatives foods such as bread or soy milk, that have been made from genetically modified crops processed foods such as cakes or biscuits that contain only a small amount of genetically modified ingredients genetically modified fruit and vegetables meat and other products from animals that have been fed with genetically modified stock feed. Indicate they believe that most of the fresh fruit and vegetables grown in Australia are genetically modified. They also rate their acceptance of modifying the genes of plants to produce food in the lower 0-3 out of 10. In terms of modifying the genes of plants to produce food, they rate the following in the lower 3 out of 10 category for acceptability: ‘Switching on’ or ‘switching off’ the existing genes within a plant making a small change to an existing gene within a plant as is done in gene editing introducing the genes of a plant of the same species introducing the genes of a plant of a different species introducing the genes of an animal introducing the genes of a bacterium They are not in favour of growing genetically modified crops in their state or territory. They are also more likely to not be in favour of growing GM crops in their state/territory, even if the crops passed stringent health and environmental regulations, if there was evidence they would enhance Australia’s economic competitiveness, if the crops provided positive outcomes for the environment, or if the crops provided positive benefits for human health.
They are more likely to: Claim to know enough about biotechnology to be able to explain it to a friend but believe it will either have no effect or will make things worse in the future. Believe GMO, cloning of animals, gene editing will make things worse in the future, but believe synthetic biology will have no effect. Rate their support of the use of gene technology generally as well as its use in foods and crops, and for medical and industrial uses in the low 0-3 out of 10. Rate their support of the following statements in the higher 7-10 out of 10 category: science and technology creates more problems than it solves we depend too much on science and not enough on faith scientific advances tend to benefit the rich more than they benefit the poor people shouldn’t tamper with nature. Rate their willingness to eat the following in the lower 0-3 out of 10 category: food containing preservatives foods such as bread or soy milk, that have been made from genetically modified crops processed foods such as cakes or biscuits that contain only a small amount of genetically modified ingredients genetically modified fruit and vegetables meat and other products from animals that have been fed with genetically modified stock feed. Indicate they believe that most of the fresh fruit and vegetables grown in Australia are genetically modified. They also rate their acceptance of modifying the genes of plants to produce food in the lower 0-3 out of 10. In terms of modifying the genes of plants to produce food, they rate the following in the lower out of 10 category for acceptability: ‘Switching on’ or ‘switching off’ the existing genes within a plant making a small change to an existing gene within a plant as is done in gene editing introducing the genes of a plant of the same species introducing the genes of a plant of a different species introducing the genes of an animal introducing the genes of a bacterium They are not in favour of growing genetically modified crops in their state or territory. They are also more likely to not be in favour of growing GM crops in their state/territory, even if the crops passed stringent health and environmental regulations, if there was evidence they would enhance Australia’s economic competitiveness, if the crops provided positive outcomes for the environment, or if the crops provided positive benefits for human health. 3
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