Can ocean water be used for growing vegetables, and why or why not?

Using ocean water for vegetables · Asked in 1 wave, 2008 · 1,505 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses

Percentages ofpeople who answered everyone asked

Crosstab

Party Ideology Age Sex Race & ethnicity Race (all years)Education Income Region Religion Community

Yes, because there is plenty of ocean waterYes, because ocean water has many natural fertilizersNo, because ocean water is too salty for plants grown on landNo, because ocean water is much more polluted than rainwater

Group		Yes, because there is plenty of ocean water	Yes, because ocean water has many natural fertilizers	No, because ocean water is too salty for plants grown on land	No, because ocean water is much more polluted than rainwater	n	MoE
All respondents		1%	2%	91%	6%	1505	±3
Democrats

General Social Survey 2008 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.

Answers as the source codes them

Waves

Poll	Field dates	Mode	Respondents	Responses
General Social Survey 2008	2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13	face to face	2,023	1,505