Serbians believe politics, GMO lobby are behind milk crisis

As many as 71 percent of Serbians believe that the milk they buy in stores is safe to consume, a new B92/Ipsos Strategic Marketing poll has shown.

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BELGRADE As many as 71 percent of Serbians believe that the milk they buy in stores is safe to consume, a new B92/Ipsos Strategic Marketing poll has shown. Awaiting conclusive answers on the aflatoxin contamination, the survey that included 1,003 respondents revealed also that 22 percent thought milk in Serbia was not up to the health standards, while seven percent said they did not know. Serbians believe politics, GMO lobby are behind milk crisis Vojvodina provincial government secretary for agriculture and opposition DS party official Goran Jesic was the one who raised the issue of the elevated aflatoxin levels in milk, with the affair then becoming a sparring match between the DS and the ruling SNS party, and provincial and state authorities. As many as three quarters of Serbians now believe that the whole affair was "politically motivated", and had nothing to do with the concern for the citizens' well-being. Asked who was to blame in this scenario, 30 percent said they did not know, while 14 percent believe it was "politicians and political interests and conflicts". Nine percent of respondents blamed the government, and seven percent the Democrats (DS). But when it comes to the main actors in the affair - Jesic and SNS official and Agriculture Minister Goran Knezevic - the latter fared much better. According to the poll, 47 percent of Serbians trust Knezevic, compared to 23 percent who put their faith in Jesic. Finally, the citizens were asked about the claim that the background of the affair had to do with the GMOs lobby and attempts to secure entry of genetically modified food - currently illegal in Serbia - to our market. This assertion, made by Knezevic, was backed by 61 percent of respondents, while 35 percent did not accept it. We also asked whether food made from genetically modified organisms was harmful - and 51 percent said that it was, while 36 percent believe it is "equally as harmful as what is consumed now". The B92/Ipsos Strategic Marketing poll also revealed that only eight percent of Serbians think that GMOs are not harmful. (B92) B92

Serbians believe politics, GMO lobby are behind milk crisis

Vojvodina provincial government secretary for agriculture and opposition DS party official Goran Ješić was the one who raised the issue of the elevated aflatoxin levels in milk, with the affair then becoming a sparring match between the DS and the ruling SNS party, and provincial and state authorities.

As many as three quarters of Serbians now believe that the whole affair was "politically motivated", and had nothing to do with the concern for the citizens' well-being.

Asked who was to blame in this scenario, 30 percent said they did not know, while 14 percent believe it was "politicians and political interests and conflicts".

Nine percent of respondents blamed the government, and seven percent the Democrats (DS).

But when it comes to the main actors in the affair - Ješić and SNS official and Agriculture Minister Goran Knežević - the latter fared much better. According to the poll, 47 percent of Serbians trust Knežević, compared to 23 percent who put their faith in Ješić.

Finally, the citizens were asked about the claim that the background of the affair had to do with the GMOs lobby and attempts to secure entry of genetically modified food - currently illegal in Serbia - to our market.

This assertion, made by Knežević, was backed by 61 percent of respondents, while 35 percent did not accept it.

We also asked whether food made from genetically modified organisms was harmful - and 51 percent said that it was, while 36 percent believe it is "equally as harmful as what is consumed now".

The B92/Ipsos Strategic Marketing poll also revealed that only eight percent of Serbians think that GMOs are not harmful.

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