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SENT While IN Europe NP is VBZ reportedly RB in IN an DT uproar NN over IN biotechnology NN related JJ food NN safety NN and CC environmental JJ concerns NNS fraught JJ with IN boycotts NNS , , vandalism NN , , and CC charges NNS of IN Frankenfood NP only RB 10 CD of IN Americans NNS report VV having VHG heard VVN a DT great JJ deal NN about IN the DT issue NN and CC just RB one CD quarter NN , , 27 CD , , currently RB believe VVP it PP poses VVZ a DT serious JJ health NN hazard NN to TO consumers NNS . SENT The DT biotech NN controversy NN focuses VVZ on IN concerns NNS that IN specialized JJ strains NNS of IN corn NN , , soybeans NNS and CC other JJ agricultural JJ products NNS may MD not RB be VB safe JJ for IN human JJ consumption NN when WRB they PP utilize VV genetic JJ manipulation NN rather RB than IN traditional JJ cross NN pollination NN methods NNS . SENT The DT debate NN encompasses VVZ food NN testing NN issues NNS that WDT could MD eventually RB test VV the DT trust NN Americans NNS have VHP in IN the DT United NP States NPS Food NP and CC Drug NP Administration's NP ability NN to TO guarantee VV the DT safety NN of IN the DT food NN supply NN . SENT According VVG to TO the DT September NP 23 CD 26 CD Gallup NN survey NN , , Americans NNS today NN seem VVP quite RB relaxed VVN about IN food NN safety NN issues NNS . SENT Without IN reference NN to TO any DT specific JJ hazard NN , , 80 CD say VVP they PP feel VVP confident JJ that IN the DT food NN available JJ in IN most JJS grocery NN stores NNS is VBZ safe JJ to TO eat VV . SENT 69 CD feel NN confident JJ in IN the DT safety NN of IN restaurant NN food NN . SENT This DT conviction NN stands VVZ in IN stark JJ contrast NN to TO the DT situation NN in IN Europe NP , , where WRB consumer NN concerns NNS and CC boycotts NNS have VHP forced VVN a DT mounting VVG number NN of IN food NN producers NNS and CC grocery NN chains NNS to TO take VV a DT biotech NN free JJ pledge NN . SENT SLIM JJ MAJORITY NN BACKS VVZ BIOTECH NN FOODS NNS When WRB asked VVN specifically RB about IN the DT use NN of IN biotechnology NN in IN food NN production NN , , Americans NNS express VVP a DT fair JJ amount NN of IN uncertainty NN , , but CC nevertheless RB come VV down RP on IN the DT side NN of IN biotechnology NN . SENT Only RB 27 CD of IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT public NN currently RB believe VVP biotechnology NN poses VVZ a DT serious JJ health NN hazard NN to TO consumers NNS . SENT 53 CD think NN it PP does VVZ not RB pose VV a DT hazard NN , , and CC the DT rest NN , , 20 CD , , are VBP unsure JJ . SENT These DT levels NNS of IN doubt NN and CC concern NN are VBP reflected VVN in IN the DT public's JJ responses NNS to TO an DT additional JJ question NN one NN that WDT measures VVZ overall JJ support NN for IN the DT use NN of IN biotechnology NN in IN food NN production NN . SENT A DT bare JJ majority NN of IN Americans NPS , , 51 CD , , say VVP they PP support VV such PDT a DT use NN of IN biotechnology NN , , while IN 41 CD are VBP opposed VVN . SENT Even RB though IN Americans NPS overall JJ reaction NN favors VVZ the DT biotech NN industry NN , , the DT Gallup NP survey NN which WDT allowed VVD respondents NNS to TO register VV their PP$ intensity NN of IN feeling VVG on IN the DT issue NN reveals VVZ that IN its PP$ harshest JJS critics NNS outnumber VV its PP$ fervent JJ advocates NNS by IN close NN to TO two CD to TO one CD . SENT Overall RB , , 9 CD of IN Americans NNS strongly RB support VVP biotech NN methods NNS , , 42 CD say VVP they PP moderately RB support VVP them PP , , 25 CD moderately RB oppose VVP them PP and CC 16 CD strongly RB oppose VVP them PP . SENT The DT strongest JJS opposition NN to TO biotechnology NN is VBZ levied VVD by IN lower JJR income NN and CC less RBR educated VVN Americans NNS , , while IN those DT with IN college NN degrees NNS and CC high JJ incomes NNS are VBP most RBS likely JJ to TO be VB strong JJ supporters NNS . SENT For IN instance NN , , 21 CD of IN those DT with IN no DT college NN experience NN strongly RB oppose VVP the DT technology NN , , compared VVN with IN only RB 8 CD of IN those DT with IN a DT college NN or CC postgraduate NN degree NN . SENT FEW JJ PAYING VVG CLOSE NN ATTENTION NN Low NP public JJ awareness NN of IN the DT biotech NN issue NN in IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT could MD be VB one CD explanation NN for IN Americans NPS widespread JJ confidence NN in IN the DT food NN supply NN . SENT Only RB 10 CD of IN those DT surveyed VVN in IN the DT September NP 23 CD 26 CD poll NN claim VVP to TO have VH heard VVN a DT great JJ deal NN about IN the DT issue NN defined VVN in IN the DT survey NN as IN new JJ scientific JJ techniques NNS such JJ as IN genetic JJ engineering NN and CC genetic JJ modification NN for IN producing VVG food NN and CC medicine NN . SENT Another DT 40 CD of IN Americans NNS say VVP they PP have VHP heard VVN or CC read VVN some DT while NN half NN indicate VVP they PP have VHP heard VVN little RB to TO nothing NN about IN it PP . SENT However RB , , at IN this DT early JJ stage NN of IN public JJ awareness NN , , those DT most RBS familiar JJ with IN the DT issue NN are VBP also RB the DT most RBS supportive JJ . SENT Two CD thirds NNS of IN those DT who WP have VHP heard VVN a DT great JJ deal NN of IN information NN about IN biotechnology NN , , 66 CD , , say VVP they PP support VV its PP$ use NN in IN food NN production NN , , compared VVN to TO 63 CD among IN those DT who WP have VHP heard VVN some DT information NN , , 42 CD of IN those DT who WP have VHP heard VVN not RB much RB and CC 30 CD of IN those DT who WP have VHP heard VVN nothing NN . SENT WIDESPREAD JJ FAITH NN IN IN THE DT FDA NP Another DT potentially RB important JJ factor NN in IN Americans NPS confidence NN in IN the DT safety NN of IN the DT food NN on IN their PP$ grocery NN store NN shelves NNS is VBZ their PP$ basic JJ confidence NN in IN federal JJ oversight NN . SENT Fifteen CD percent NN of IN Americans NPS say VVP they PP have VHP a DT great JJ deal NN of IN confidence NN in IN the DT federal JJ government NN to TO ensure VV the DT safety NN of IN the DT food NN supply NN , , and CC an DT additional JJ 61 CD have VHP a DT fair JJ amount NN of IN confidence NN . SENT Just RB one CD quarter NN express VVP low JJ confidence NN , , including VVG 19 RB who WP have VHP not RB much JJ confidence NN and CC another DT 5 CD who WP express VVP no DT confidence NN at IN all DT . SENT One CD challenge NN that IN the DT United NP States NPS Food NP and CC Drug NP Administration NP FDA NP may MD soon RB face VV is VBZ whether IN to TO require VV special JJ labeling VVG for IN products NNS that WDT include VVP genetically RB modified VVN food NN . SENT Because IN biotech NN products NNS enter VVP foods NNS through IN direct JJ sources NNS such JJ as IN soy NN , , and CC indirect JJ sources NNS such JJ as IN grain NN feed NN for IN cattle NNS , , labeling VVG of IN foods NNS may MD require VV separate JJ food NN distribution NN tracks VVZ . SENT Some DT industry NN experts NNS say VVP this DT may MD ultimately RB raise VV consumer NN costs NNS . SENT Still RB , , despite IN the DT low JJ level NN of IN concern NN about IN potential JJ biotech NN hazards NNS , , two CD thirds NNS of IN Americans NNS currently RB say VVP they PP would MD be VB willing JJ to TO pay VV more JJR in IN order NN to TO require VV such JJ labeling VVG . SENT SURVEY NN METHODS NNS The DT results NNS are VBP based VVN on IN telephone NN interviews NNS with IN a DT randomly RB selected VVN national JJ sample NN of IN 1 CD , , 039 CD adults NNS , , 18 CD years NNS and CC older JJR , , conducted VVN September NP 23 CD 26 CD , , 1999 CD . SENT For IN results NNS based VVN on IN this DT sample NN , , one PP can MD say VV with IN 95 CD percent NN confidence NN that IN the DT maximum JJ error NN attributable JJ to TO sampling NN and CC other JJ random JJ effects NNS is VBZ plus IN or CC minus IN 3 CD percentage NN points NNS . SENT In IN addition NN to TO sampling VVG error NN , , question NN wording NN and CC practical JJ difficulties NNS in IN conducting VVG surveys NNS can MD introduce VV error NN or CC bias NN into IN the DT findings NNS of IN public JJ opinion NN polls NNS . SENT Questions NNS . SENT Do VV you PP feel VV confident JJ or CC not RB confident JJ that IN the DT food NN available JJ at IN most JJS grocery NN stores NNS is VBZ safe JJ to TO eat VV . SENT Yes RB 80 CD No RB 19 CD No DT opinion NN 1 CD 100 CD Do VVP you PP feel VVP confident JJ or CC not RB confident JJ that IN the DT food NN served VVD at IN most JJS restaurants NNS is VBZ safe JJ to TO eat VV . SENT Yes RB 69 CD No RB 30 CD No DT opinion NN 1 CD 100 CD How WRB much JJ confidence NN do VVP you PP have VHP in IN the DT federal JJ government NN to TO ensure VV the DT safety NN of IN the DT food NN supply NN in IN the DT U NP . SENT S PP . SENT , , would MD you PP say VVP you PP have VHP a DT great JJ deal NN , , a DT fair JJ amount NN , , not RB much RB , , or CC none NN at IN all DT . SENT A DT great JJ deal NN 15 CD A DT fair JJ amount NN 61 CD Not RB much RB 19 CD None NN at IN all DT 5 CD No DT opinion NN 100 CD As IN you PP may MD know VV , , some DT food NN products NNS and CC medicines NNS are VBP being VBG developed VVN using VVG new JJ scientific JJ techniques NNS . SENT The DT general JJ area NN is VBZ called VVN biotechnology NN and CC includes VVZ tools NNS such JJ as IN genetic JJ engineering NN and CC genetic JJ modification NN of IN food NN . 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SENT However RB , , such JJ labeling VVG would MD require VV special JJ handling NN that WDT would MD raise VV the DT price NN of IN food NN . SENT Would MD you PP , , personally RB , , be VB willing JJ to TO pay VV more JJR for IN your PP$ food NN in IN order NN to TO have VH new JJ labels NNS that WDT would MD indicate VV the DT presence NN of IN foods NNS produced VVD using VVG biotechnology NN . SENT Yes RB 68 CD No NP 29 CD DEPENDS VVZ vol NP . SENT 1 LS No DT opinion NN 2 CD 100 CD From IN what WP you PP know VVP or CC have VHP heard VVN , , do VVP you PP believe VVP that IN foods NNS that WDT have VHP been VBN produced VVN using VVG biotechnology NN pose VV a DT serious JJ health NN hazard NN to TO consumers NNS , , or CC not RB . SENT Yes RB 27 CD No RB 53 CD No DT opinion NN 20 CD 100 CD less JJR than IN 0 CD . SENT 5 CD vol NP . SENT volunteered VVN response NN