Whose Genes Couldn't Use A Little Modification?

Badmouthed for years by the health police, beef made a comeback by adopting an explicitly macho image. Maybe it’s time for genetically engineered (gm) foods to try the same approach. These foods certainly haven’t made much headway with women. In a telephone poll for ABCNews.com, 62 percent of female respondents declared gm foods “unsafe,” while just 25 percent said they’re safe. Among men, on the other hand, 46 percent said such foods are safe, versus 40 percent calling them unsafe.