The Verdict

For this month’s poll, readers were assessed with queries addresses the public’s perception on GM products. When queried on whether they would buy GM products, 45% of readers were positive, while 32% responded negatively, with a further 23% furnishing a possibility. Similarly, when queried on whether they would pay more to buy non-GM products, 64% responded that they would not, compared with 32% who responded that they would.

On the subject of GM labeling, most readers (69%) believe that GM products should be labeled, in contrast to 28% who responded negatively and a further 3% believes it is possible. Similarly, readers generally believe (60%) that the enforcement of GM labeling is practical, contrasted by a 40% of readers who believe otherwise. Those polled also understand that the costs required to ensure and enforce proper GM labeling is justified (52%), contrasted by a 39% who believes that this cost is not justified, with 9% believe that it would be possibly justified. Lastly, readers polled generally do not believe (56%) that GM labeling would determine the halal status of the products, however 20% of readers polled raised the possibility that it might, followed by a further 20% believing it would.


Labeling Genetically Modified (GM) Food

1. Would you buy a product that has GM ingredients? Yes - 10 votes (45 %) No - 7 votes (32%) Maybe - 5 votes (23%) Don't know - 0 votes (0%) Total votes - 22

2. Would you pay more to have non-GM products? Yes - 8 votes (32 %) No - 16 votes (64%) Maybe - 0 votes (0%) Don't know - 1 votes (4%) Total votes - 25

3. Do you think GM label will help to determine the halal status of the product? Yes - 5 votes (20 %) No - 14 votes (56%) Maybe - 5 votes (20%) Don't know - 1 votes (4%) Total votes - 25

4. Do you think GM products should be labeled? Yes - 20 votes (69 %) No - 8 votes (28%) Maybe - 1 votes (3%) Don't know - 0 votes (0%) Total votes - 29

5. Do you think the enforcement of GM labeling is practical? Yes - 15 votes (60 %) No - 10 votes (40%) Maybe - 0 votes (0%) Don't know - 0 votes (0%) Total votes - 25

6. Do you think the huge amount of fund needed for enforcement, training, and purchase and maintenance of equipment to ensure proper GM labeling is justifiable? Yes - 12 votes (52 %) No - 9 votes (39%) Maybe - 2 votes (9%) Don't know - 0 votes (0%) Total votes - 23


For this month’s poll, readers were assessed with queries addresses the public’s perception on GM products. When queried on whether they would buy GM products, 45% of readers were positive, while 32% responded negatively, with a further 23% furnishing a possibility. Similarly, when queried on whether they would pay more to buy non-GM products, 64% responded that they would not, compared with 32% who responded that they would. On the subject of GM labeling, most readers (69%) believe that GM products should be labeled, in contrast to 28% who responded negatively and a further 3% believes it is possible. Similarly, readers generally believe (60%) that the enforcement of GM labeling is practical, contrasted by a 40% of readers who believe otherwise. Those polled also understand that the costs required to ensure and enforce proper GM labeling is justified (52%), contrasted by a 39% who believes that this cost is not justified, with 9% believe that it would be possibly justified. Lastly, readers polled generally do not believe (56%) that GM labeling would determine the halal status of the products, however 20% of readers polled raised the possibility that it might, followed by a further 20% believing it would.