% respondents agreeing with statement (n=87)

Biotechnology is the genetic manipulation of living things for the benefit of human health

74.7%

Genetically modified crops will only benefit the lives of those people who live in third world countries

18.4%

Biotechnology interferes with nature

44.7%

Biotechnology will allow treatment and cure of genetic diseases (human)

72.4%

Biotechnology will benefit human health

63.2%

Biotechnology will allow people to clone themselves

29.9%

Biotechnology is only associated with GM (genetically modified) crops such as canola and rice

21.8%

Biotechnology produces new drugs each year which benefit human health

47.1%

Introducing genetically modified plants and animals into food for human consumption will adversely affect human health

23.0%

Biotechnology will have a major impact on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human cancers

57.5%