Agricultural Biotechnology and Public Attitudes in the European Union
Abstract
The latest European sample survey of public perceptions of biotechnology shows that Europeans
continue to support medical applications of biotechnology but have become increasingly opposed
to genetically modified (GM) foods. Furthermore, while the cloning of human cells and tissues is
supported, the cloning of animals is not. The survey shows considerable differences in public
opinion on applications of biotechnology across the European Union (EU) member states,
highlighting the difficulties for European level policy making, and provides some indications as to
the bases of resistance to GM foods and animal cloning.
Citation
AgBioForum 3 (2&3) 2000: 87-96