Abstract：
BACKGROUND: There has been substantial debate surrounding the use of genetically modified foods (GMFs).
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe the content of news articles covering GMFs.
METHODS: A search was completed on Google News using the key words \"genetically modified foods\" and the resulting 100 English-language news articles were analyzed for content.
RESULTS: Only 26% of the articles analyzed were from professional or government sources. Among all content categories, definition or explanation of GMFs with a featured product as an example had the highest coverage, being addressed in 74% of the sample. Identification of GMFs from food labels (p = .001), was significantly associated with the source of the article (p > .05).
CONCLUSIONS: Opportunities exist for scientists, educators, and health experts to present evidence-based and science-based information, with a balanced emphasis on the risks and benefits of GMFs to help consumers to make well-informed choices.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe the content of news articles covering GMFs.
METHODS: A search was completed on Google News using the key words \"genetically modified foods\" and the resulting 100 English-language news articles were analyzed for content.
RESULTS: Only 26% of the articles analyzed were from professional or government sources. Among all content categories, definition or explanation of GMFs with a featured product as an example had the highest coverage, being addressed in 74% of the sample. Identification of GMFs from food labels (p = .001), was significantly associated with the source of the article (p > .05).
CONCLUSIONS: Opportunities exist for scientists, educators, and health experts to present evidence-based and science-based information, with a balanced emphasis on the risks and benefits of GMFs to help consumers to make well-informed choices.
摘要：
背景：围绕转基因食品（GMF）的使用存在大量争论。
目的：本研究的目的是描述涵盖GMF的新闻文章的内容。
方法：使用关键词“转基因食品”在Google新闻上完成了搜索，并对由此产生的100篇英语新闻文章进行了内容分析。
结果：只有26%的文章来自专业或政府来源。在所有内容类别中，以特色产品为例的GMF的定义或解释具有最高的覆盖率，在74%的样本中被处理。从食品标签中识别GMF（p=.001），与文章来源显著相关(p>0.05)。
结论：科学家有机会，教育工作者,和健康专家提供基于证据和科学的信息，平衡强调GMF的风险和收益，以帮助消费者做出明智的选择。
目的：本研究的目的是描述涵盖GMF的新闻文章的内容。
方法：使用关键词“转基因食品”在Google新闻上完成了搜索，并对由此产生的100篇英语新闻文章进行了内容分析。
结果：只有26%的文章来自专业或政府来源。在所有内容类别中，以特色产品为例的GMF的定义或解释具有最高的覆盖率，在74%的样本中被处理。从食品标签中识别GMF（p=.001），与文章来源显著相关(p>0.05)。
结论：科学家有机会，教育工作者,和健康专家提供基于证据和科学的信息，平衡强调GMF的风险和收益，以帮助消费者做出明智的选择。
