Genetically modified foods (or GM foods) are foods produced from organisms that have had specific changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic engineering. Canada is the third largest producer of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the world. It is one of the largest producers of GM canola oil and other GM crops include maize, soybean, and beet. In Canada, GMOs used either as food or animal feed must be approved before entering the market. The approval process is based on numerous regulations that are enforced by Health Canada for foods, the Canadian Food…
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Province/Territory
Electoral District (2011)
Response rates from 124k Canada voters.
58% Yes |
42% No |
42% Yes |
42% No |
13% Yes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified |
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4% Yes, but producers should not be able to patent seeds |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 124k Canada voters.
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Unique answers from Canada voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8V95QN23yrs3Y
No, ban all GMOs, and Genetic Engineering nationwide. No exceptions, GMOs cause cancer and other maladies.
@8SHNHYV4yrs4Y
No, ban GMOs. They cause cancer.
@8VK5J2Y3yrs3Y
I prefer everything to grow naturally. Rather sad to see products saying organic on them. They should be naturally that.
@8VFD2CZ3yrs3Y
We should wait until we have more research
@8TZ65QC3yrs3Y
Hard one to answer. My take is that there can be great benefit to modified crops to feed the human population but that companies have been given far too much legal leeway and that they have been responsible for great harm in biodiversity.
@9VDGM242mos2MO
No, more laws should be implemented to protect farmers from being entrapped in small print contracts prohibiting exit from GMO seed suppliers
@9V9M4HC2mos2MO
Yes, but I also think it is important to protect non-gmo crops and food so they do not become extinct due to genetic engineering.
@9JLF2GL10mos10MO
require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified and HEAVALY AND I MEAN HEAVALY REGULATED
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