International Food Information Council (IFIC) commissioned a study involving
1,000 adults to find out if they approve of the U.S. Food and Drugs
Administration's policy for labeling GM foods. Results showed that 63
percent of U.S. adults approve the policy. That result is consistent over
the past six years. However, IFIC also acknowledges that opposition to the
policy is also increasing over the years. This year's study results showed
that 19 percent are against the policy, up from 14 percent in 2012, and 13
percent in 2008.

"The survey has consistently shown that, when made aware of the health and
agronomic benefits of food biotechnology, most Americans are receptive,
indicating that accurate information about the technology is important to
promoting informed food choices," according to IFIC, which has surveyed
consumer perceptions about genetic engineering since 1998.

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