According to a recent survey by the International Food Information Council Foundation, 47 percent of American consumers “avoid GMO food at least somewhat.” That includes 19 percent who said they avoid it “completely,” and 28 percent who said they avoid it “somewhat.”
Human health is a top concern—85 percent of consumers who avoid GMO foods cited it as a reason for doing so. Other reasons included concerns about the environment (43 percent), animal health (36 percent), and agriculture and farming (34 percent).
