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1、THFUNIVfR5IWARWICK)nonoro-upon-AvonICEI口。Name:KYCGroup:BusinessStudiesgroupHTitle:AsurveytodiscoverpeopleDate:October2010sattitudestowardsGMfoodContents1)Introduction.32)Method43)Findings8.5-4)Discussion105)Conclusion.106)Acknowledgement107)Appendix-12-.11Pages8)IntroductionOvertheyears,geneticallym

2、odified(GM)foodshavebeenacontroversialissueinsociety.Somebelievethattheycansolvethepresentfoodcrisiswhileothersdrawattentiontotheenvironmentalimpactsandethicalproblemstheycreate.EvenPrinceCharlesvoicedhisopinionsaboutGMfoodslastyearButwhatdoesthepublicthinksaboutGMfoods?Thepurposeofthesurveyistodisc

3、overpeoplesawarenessandttitudetowardsGMfoods.Method1)InOctober2009,hesurveywascarriedoutof40respondentsinStratford-upon-Avon,mostofwhomwerestudents.2)Theywerecategorizedaccordingtogender,ageandnationality.GenderGender3)Thesurveywasconductedbymeansofquestionnairewith10questionsincluding2open-endedone

4、s.4)ThefirstquestionaskedabouttheirknowledgeofGMfoodsandtheirinterestinthisissue.5)Questions3-4consideredthegovernmentroleonGMfoods;Questions5-8wereconcernedabouthowpeoplechoosefoods.6)Question9and10askedaboutthepossibleethicalproblems,benefitsanddrawbacksthatGMfoodsmaybringrespectively.7)Aftercompl

5、etionofthesurvey,thedatawasanalysedtoseeifanygeneralconclusionscouldbedrawn.ResultsQuestion1:HowmuchdoyouknowaboutGMfood?KnowledgeonGMfoodKnowledgeonGMfood NothingNothing AlittleAlittleiFairlyiFairly MorethanfairlyMorethanfairlyAlotAlot1)Surprisingly,themajorityofrespondentsknewnothingorverylittleab

6、outtheissue(65%),withaquarterofthemknowingafairamountaboutit.2)Only4people(10%)agreedthattheyhadconsiderableknowledgeandnooneclaimedthattheyknewalot.Question2:Areyouinterestedinprogrammes/articlesaboutGMfood?PeoplesinterestonGMfoodPeoplesinterestonGMfoodprogrammesandarticlesprogrammesandarticlesNota

7、tallNotatall AlittlebitAlittlebitFairlyFairlyB BInterestedInterested VeryinterestedVeryinterested3)MorethanhalfofthepeoplequestionedhadnointerestinGMfoodprogrammesandarticles.4)Incontrast,fewpeoplewhochosetheoptioninterestedorVeryinterested”(3%)Question3:Doyouthinkthegovernmentshouldtakemeasurestoma

8、nagetheproductionofGMfood?Quesion4:Whatkindofmeasuresdoyouthinkshouldbetaken?(Inresponsetoquestion3)MeasuresthatthegovernemntshouldbeMeasuresthatthegovernemntshouldbetakentaken5)Ontheonehand,almost70%ofrespondentsbelievedthatthegovernmentshouldtakemeasurestomanagetheproductionofGMfoodandamongthem,mo

9、stpeoplepreferredmandatorylabelingonfoodpackagestovoluntarylabeling,followedbyprintingwarninglabels.6)Otherssuggestedthatthegeneticmodificationprocessshouldalsobemonitored.7)Ontheotherhand,almostonethirdofpeoplewerenotinfavorofanygovernmentmeasures.Question5:Doyoureadthelabelsonfoodpackaging?Ye$NoVo

10、luntaryMandatoryWarninglabelsRestrictiononFinancialOtherslabelinglabellingonfoodtheproportioVoluntaryMandatoryWarninglabelsRestrictiononFinancialOtherslabelinglabellingonfoodtheproportionpenaltiesforpackagingofGMmislabelingofingredientsproductsnpenaltiesforpackagingofGMmislabelingofingredientsproduc

11、tsQuestion6:Whatparticularinformationdoyoulookfor?8)Almosteveryonereadthelabelsonfoodpackagesandtheyusuallysearchedfornutritionalvalues.9)Thenumberofpeoplewholookedforfairtrade,recyclability,GMfoodcontentandsuitabilitye.g.vegetarian,allergyetc.wasapproximatelyequal.Question7:Whichofthefollowingfacto

12、rsaffectyourchoiceoffood?FactorsinfluencingthechoiceFactorsinfluencingthechoiceoffoodoffoodPricePriceQualityQualityTasteTasteHealthHealthAdvertismentAdvertismentPackagingPackaging10)Althoughpeoplelookatthenutritionalvaluesonfoodpackages,healthwasnottheirbiggestconcern,anditonlyaccountedforaroundone-

13、fifthofrespondents.Question8:AreyouwillingtopayextratoavoidGMfoods?Question9:DoyouthinkGMfoodsinvolveethicalproblems?11)Unexpectedly,70%ofintervieweeswerenotawareoftheethicalproblemsinvolvedinGMfoodproduction.12)Theremaining30%ofpeoplebelievedthatGMfoodproductioninvolvedproblemsforvegetariansbecause

14、vegetablesmaycontainthegenesofanimals.13)Vegetariansmayconsequentlyeatmeataccidentally.Question10:DoyouthinkGMfoodsbenefitthesocietyasawhole?14)ThefinalquestionwasdesignedtoinvestigatewhetherpeoplewereawareofthebenefitsanddamagecausedbyGMfoodandalsotofindoutthevaluejudgmentbehindtheirchoices.15)More

15、thanhalf(55%)oftherYesNoespondentswereawareofthepossiblebenefitsofthisbio-technology.16)However,somearguedthatGMfoodmayposepotentialthreatstohumanhealthincludinggeneticdiseases.17)Peoplebelievedthatmoreresearchshouldbedonebeforeitbecomesbeneficialtohumanbeings.Discussion1)Whileitisdifficulttogeneral

16、izefromasurveyofthissize,itdidrevealanumberofinterestingcontrasts.2)ThesurveydemonstratedthateventhoughGMfoodiswidelydebatedamongexpertsforitspossiblebenefitsandharmfuleffects,itarousedlittleattentionamongtheinterviewees.3)Asaconsequence,themajorityofrespondentswerenotparticularlyconcernedaboutthehe

17、althrisksassociatedwithGMfoodsandwerenotwillingtopayextramoneytoavoidthem.4)Onepossiblereasonforthisisthatthemajorityofrespondentswereinthe“under18and“1-29”agegroupswhoarenotthemajorfoodbuyerswithinahousehold.Therefore,theymightnotcomeacrossinformationrelatedtofood.5)Inaddition,eventhoughtheresponde

18、ntsknewlittleaboutGMfood,almostthree-quartersofthemsupportedgovernmentcontroloveritsproduction.6)Anexplanationforthiscouldbethatmostrespondentswereeducatedyoungpeoplewhoareexposedtothedebatethroughextensivemediacoverage.7)However,theyfeelthatitisquiteremotefromthemainprioritiesintheirlives.Conclusio

19、n1) Inconclusion,respondentsgenerallyacceptedGMfoodbutinfacttheydidnotunderstandhowitchangesourfoodproductionanditspotentialproblems.2) Itissuggestedthatmoreeducationandattentionshouldbepaidtotheissueinordertoallowpeopletomakethebestchoicesforthemselves,especiallyforteenagerswhoareignorantaboutit.(8

20、41words)AppendicesAppendixA-QuestionnaireSex:CMCFAge:Uhder18口8-29Q0-3930-49/0oraboveNationality:Q1.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutGMfood?NothingAlittleFairlyMorethanfairlyAlotQ2.Areyouinterestedinprogrammes/articlesaboutGMfood?口Notatall口Alittlebit口fairly口interested口veryinterestedQ3.DoyouthinkthegovernmentshouldtakemeasurestomanagetheproductionofGMfood?口Yes(goto4)口No(goto5)Q4.Whatkindofmeasuresdoyouthinkshouldbetaken?(Canchoosemorethanone)口Voluntarylabeling口Mandatorylabeling口Warninglabelsonfoodpackaging口RestrictionontheproportionofGMingredients口Financialpenaltiesformislabelingo