Given the levels of obesity in the U.S., it can't

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Given the levels of obesity in the U.S., it can’t be easy to create foods that Americans are unwilling to eat. Yet, genetically modified (GM) foods have achieved that status. In polling fielded by The Mellman Group for the Pew Initiative on Agriculture and Biotechnology, a majority of adults said they’re unlikely to eat such foods (see the chart). Women are especially wary of GM foods. Thirty percent said they’re likely to eat the stuff, while 61 percent said they’re unlikely to do so.

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