The bi-annual survey, which sampled 2,111 Americans in October 2022, reports that less than half (43%) of consumers currently say they trust academic scientists on food safety information, down from 52% in 2018.
AgBioResearch
April 20, 2021
In the Spring 2021 MSU Food Literacy and Engagement Poll, slightly more than half of respondents say biotechnology crops resistant to weather extremes would significantly impact greenhouse gas emissions.
EAST LANSING, Mich. The seventh wave of the Michigan State University (MSU) Food Literacy and Engagement Poll sampled 2,001 Americans on their attitudes and knowledge of food, agriculture and climate change. Notably, 41% say they never or rarely seek information about where their food was grown or how it was produced.
“As a nation, we celebrate our long history of farming and food production, yet so many of us have not been paying attention to how agricultural practices and emerging technologies sustain us,” said Sheril Kirshenbaum, co-director of the biannual survey. “The global food system also plays a very significant role in addressing climate challenges, but our results indicate that most Americans are not aware of the relationships betw
Keynote speaker for MSU’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Month will address trust in science in light of COVID-19 Holly Whetstone, whetst11@msu.edu -
March 9, 2021
Keynote presenter Cary Funk, Ph.D., Pew Research Center, will kick-off a year-long theme where CANR will explore the public trust in science and science advice.
Cary Funk, Ph.D., director of science and society research at Pew Research Center.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – How has the global pandemic affected public trust in science? Are people’s opinions more or less favorable toward scientists because of COVID-19?
The Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) will lead conversations and events on this topic throughout the year. To kick things off, Cary Funk, director of science and s