GMO foods: few would buy them, even if they cost less and had more flavour. Six Italians in ten do not even think the fight against world hunger is sufficient reason for accepting the risks of research. All clear from 50% of those interviewed for genetic modification of animals to create transplant organs. There is…
The second survey of ‘Biotechnologies and public opinion in Italy’, resulting from a cooperation between the Fondazione Giannino Bassetti Poster research centre and Observa’s researchers analyses the orientation of public opinion on biotechnological research and its applications, with a particular focus on what Italians really know in this field, on the role of the media…
POSTER, a research center active in the field of social research and in particular in the area of science communication and technology innovation, has carried out the first comprehensive survey of opinions and attitudes towards biotechnologies in Italy. The study has been conducted with a telephone survey during the months of May and June 2000…
Observa, together with Poster, a research center active in the field of social research and in particular in the area of science communication and technology innovation, has carried out the first comprehensive survey of opinions and attitudes towards biotechnologies in Italy. The study has been conducted with a telephone survey during the months of May…
More than one Italian citizen over two remains convinced (56,1%) that Italy should not consider building nuclear plants. However, if one takes into account the quasi-total closure recorded in Italy on this theme since a poll banned nuclear power in 1987, it is worth noting that 22,1% of interviewees think that Italy should invest in…