Here we provide a summary of government research publications and other research news. If you are a GSR member with something to publish here, please contact the GSR web team.

 December 2009

Publication of FSA research "Exploring Attitudes to GM Foods"
The Food Standards Agency has published findings of a qualitative research project commissioned to explore public attitudes to genetic modification (GM). The work was carried out by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to explore why people hold particular views on GM food; better understand how people's attitudes to GM food are formed; explore how people weigh up the risks and benefits associated with GM food and explore the circumstances in which people change their view.  http://www.food.gov.uk/science/socsci/surveys/gmfoodpublicattitudes
 
Publication of FSA evaluation of calorie information provided in catering outlets
An evaluation of calorie information that was introduced on menus in a select number of catering outlets this summer has been carried out by independent research company TNS-BMRB on behalf of the FSA. The work assessed consumers' understanding and use of calorie labelling, and gathered feedback from the restaurants themselves to look at practical issues and costs that were involved in providing the information.

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