In summer survey CVVM investigated opinions of Czech citizens related to the level and the future trend in unemployment in the Czech Republic as well as to the situation on labour-market in the place of their living.

The special survey Food 2024 conducted by the CVVM SOÚ AV ČR included a block of questions focusing on the Czech public's familiarity with the terms "Best before" and "Use by". The vast majority (82%) of the Czech public correctly use the term "Use by..." whereas the meaning of minimum shelf life is less clear and only about half (51%) of citizens know it, with more than two-fifths (44%) giving it the same meaning as "Use by".

The vast majority (85%) of the Czech public has never heard of CRISPR/Cas9.
Almost three-quarters (74%) of the Czech public agree that the CRISPR/Cas9 method can be used for therapeutic purposes, while the Czech public is least likely to accept the possibility of using the method to enhance athlete performance (77% disagree).

In a special survey called Food 2024 the Public Opinion Research Centre at the Institute of Sociology, Czech Academy of Sciences, surveyed the Czech public for its opinions on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and crops (GM crops) used to produce the food we consume.

The significant majority of respondents (82%) surveyed said that were familiar with the term ‘genetically modified crops’. Just one-tenth of them (10%) said they knew what it means, almost half (48%) said they had a rough idea, and almost one-quarter (24%) said they had heard the term but did not know what it means.

In the regular Our Society survey of the Public Opinion Research Centre carried out during the summer months of 2024, respondents were asked a question determining their trust in selected social institutions and interpersonal trust.

In the period from the second decade of June to the end of August 2024 within the regular survey the Public Opinion Research Centre questioned respondents about their confidence in constitutional institutions. In this survey there was a question about their trust to the President, both Chambers of Parliament, the Government, and Local and Regional Councils.

Almost half of the Czech public (49%) consider food waste to be a major problem, more than two-fifths (45%) think that food waste is not right, but there are more urgent problems that need to be solved, and only 6% of Czech citizens do not consider food waste to be a society-wide problem.
Almost two thirds (64%) of citizens declare that the total amount of food wasted by their households does not exceed 10%. Less than a fifth (18%) of respondents are inclined to the option that their household throws away more than 10% but less than a quarter of their food. Only 2% of respondents admitted to throwing away more than a quarter but less than half of their food. In contrast, 15% of the public say that their household does not throw away any food.

This year, the CVVM has included a large block of questions on local food in its special Potraviny (Food) 2024 survey, which focuses mainly on food waste and the purchasing and consumption behaviour of Czech citizens. For example, the survey asked whether respondents are interested in the topic of local food, whether they buy local food, and if so, what kind, how often, where and why. We also looked at respondents' views on the availability of local food where they live, the barriers that prevent them from buying local food more often, and support for local food production from different local authorities. The answers to the above questions and many more are the subject of this press release.

In a special survey Potraviny (Food) 2024, the CVVM SOÚ AV ČR surveyed the opinions and attitudes of the Czech public towards food shopping. Respondents reported what activities and shopping habits their households have, how much they spend on food per month, and according to what criteria and where they shop. In the next part of the research we focused on environmental shopping behaviour, shopping without packaging or how relevant it is for Czech citizens to consider the environmental impact of food production.

In the spring survey the Public Opinion Research Centre gave all respondents a question that at eleven-point scale measures the left-right political orientation: "In politics, people sometimes talk about right and left. Where would you place yourself ranked on this scale?"