GM foods

Gemini · Post by **Gemini** » 26 Aug 2004, 16:06

www.greenpeace.org.uk/Products/GM/supermarkets.cfm

Looks like the co-op are taking customer opinion on board.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 26 Aug 2004, 18:03

Nice to see you return.

What customer opinion are you referring to? I've read the table but need clarification. Ive read the article also and I still don't get it.

"79% of people would not knowingly buy food that contained GM ingredients". What's the frequency, Kenneth?

Gemini · Post by **Gemini** » 26 Aug 2004, 20:50

Read the Newsflash, Hamish?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 27 Aug 2004, 08:45

I read it, Kenneth. So, whats the Frequency?

Post by **wangi** » 27 Aug 2004, 10:07

I would.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 27 Aug 2004, 11:50

Greenpeace welcomes the news that on the strength of current scientific knowledge and the overwhelming opposition of their members, the Co-op is saying no to commercial growing of GM crops in the UK. The Co-operative Group, Britain's biggest farmer (85,000 acres of land), a bank and a supermarket chain selling Ã‚Â£5 billion worth of food annually are also urging other consumer-led businesses to follow this precautionary approach.

The move follows an NOP World survey of Co-op customers and members - the first consumer poll following the results of the Government's GM crop trials and the GM Nation debate. The survey found that 78% of people have yet to be convinced that the commercial growing of GM crops should be allowed in the UK and that 79% would not knowingly buy food containing GM ingredients.

At a time when supermarkets are on a slippery slope backwards when it comes to GM, this is a significant step in in the right direction. It is now time for other supermarkets to make similar commitments and reflect the will of their customers.

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ecm · Post by **ecm** » 27 Aug 2004, 18:37

Wangi wrote:

I would.

me too!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 28 Aug 2004, 09:22

and me.

Never ceases to amaze me that 100% of the 79% of people who would not knowingly eat GM Foods have knowingly eaten seedless grapes.

As Des Lyingtothem used to say "How do they do that?"

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 29 Aug 2004, 13:57

And.....30% of the 79% will be smokers. Don't they knowingly not know that smoking is bad for them? 50%+ of the 79% will be binge drinkers.