Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The GOP continues to have an advantage over the Democratic Party as the party the public says is best able to handle several foreign policy issues, while the Democratic Party holds an advantage when it comes to handling global climate change. More say the Republican Party could do a better job making wise decisions about […]
Thermometer ratings The survey measured ratings toward a number of groups and people in the U.S. on a “feeling thermometer” ranging from zero (“as cold and negative as possible”) to 100 (“as warm and positive as possible”), with 50 as the neutral point. See topline for full question wording. Throughout this report, ratings on the […]
Differing views on benefits and risks of organic foods and GMOs as Americans report higher priority for healthy eating
The public views America’s role in the world with considerable apprehension and concern. In fact, most Americans say it would be better if the U.S. just dealt with its own problems and let other countries deal with their own problems as best they can.
Genetically modified (GM) foods contain at least one ingredient coming from a plant with an altered genetic composition.[16. numoffset=”16″ Animals can also be genetically modified but most discussion about the role of GM foods in the U.S. has centered on crops. For background see the summary on food safety by the Word Health Organization or […]