media backgrounder 10 may 2001 surveys indicate global support for gm foods increasing increased consumer acceptance of genetically modified in australia is being mirrored many particularly relation to when they are labelled according mr craig cormick manager public awareness biotechnology speaking at the technology new millennium conference lorne victoria today said concern about food appears be decreasing countries this does not mean that consumers concerned he but like all technologies initial high concerns often settle as more learned citing several were highest our previous research has shown lower than pesticides or human tampering and now seen very similar uk usa a report released by british standards agency january year found prompted was poisoning 63 mad cow disease 61 growth hormones illegal