Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableGMFDSAFE
LabelGM food - safe to eat
Question text Recently there has been a lot of debate about genetically modified foods, for example, crops or fruit where scientists have put in a gene to make them resistant to disease. Some people are worried about eating food that has been genetically modified, while others feel that it is quite safe. How safe do you think genetically modified foods are to eat?
Responses
1 Definitely safe 21
2 Probably safe 305
3 Probably not safe 281
4 Definitely not safe 240
8 Dont know 228
-1 VER B SECTION SKIP 1125
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 1999-2000.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study