1. Did you know that GM foods have to undergo risk
assessment before they are approved for consumption?
No - 5 votes (11%)
2.
Would you feel safe consuming GM foods?
Yes - 27 votes (58%)
No - 6 votes (13%)
Maybe - 11 votes (23%)
Don't know - 3 votes (6%)
Total votes - 47
3. If you have a choice of choosing between GM corn and non-GM corn, which
one would you choose?
GM corn - 17 votes (34%)
Non-GM corn- 33 votes (66%)
Total votes - 50
4.
Do you think Malaysia should go big in producing local GM crops?
Yes - 40 votes (76%)
No - 6 votes (12%)
Maybe - 6 votes (12%)
Don't know - 0 votes (0%)
Total votes - 52
This month, MABIC gauged the level of understanding of the controversial GM crop issue among readers. Out of 50 polled, 90% of readers knew that GM foods have to undergo risk assessment prior to being approved for consumption. 10% did not. However, out of 51 polled, only 28 readers felt it safe to consume GM crops, while a further 13 gave a reserved reply, and 7 did not believe that GM crops were safe. Despite so, only 17 voted that they would choose to consume GM crops, while 33 preferred non-GM crops. When queried on whether Malaysia should go big in GM crop production, 41 readers believed that Malaysia should, while a further 9 maintained reserved, 7 polled believed that Malaysia should not delve in GM crops.
