RSS 1.0AgBioForum, vol. 07, no. 4 (2004)
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Food Safety Concerns and Biotechnology : Consumers' Attitudes to Genetically Modified Products in Urban China
(AgBioForum, 2004)This article is based on a survey of consumer awareness and acceptance of genetically modified (GM) food products in China. In recent years, the Chinese government has grown more cautious about the risks of transgenic food ... -
An Economic Cost-Benefit Analysis of GM Crop Cultivation : An Irish Case Study
(AgBioForum, 2004)Presently, no genetically modified (GM) crops are cultivated in Ireland. It is anticipated, however, that the introduction of coexistence guidelines could encourage the uptake of certain GM varieties. The objective of this ... -
New Pathogen Testing Technologies and the Market for Food Safety Information
(AgBioForum, 2004)New rapid and sensitive testing technologies, based on the biotechnology tools underlying modern medical diagnostics, have been developed for the food industry. The growing demand for food safety in the marketplace, combined ... -
Role of Product Benefits and Potential Risks in Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods
(AgBioForum, 2004)This study examines the role of product benefits and potential risks in consumer acceptance of genetically modified (GM) foods. The study analyzes consumer willingness to consume three meat products that confer specific ... -
Risk Perceptions of Urban Italian and United States Consumers for Genetically Modified Foods
(AgBioForum, 2004)The effects of Italian and US consumers' risk perceptions, knowledge and awareness of GM foods, and trust in government agencies on willingness to buy GM foods is examined. Results indicated that effects of risk perception ... -
The Distribution of Benefits from Bt Cotton Adoption in South Africa
(AgBioForum, 2004)Technology adoption can create income benefits for large and small-scale producers, input suppliers and consumers in developing countries. The circumstances under which this income creation can take place are shown to ... -
Categories of GM Risk-Benefit Perceptions and Their Antecedents
(AgBioForum, 2004)The stated benefits and perceived risks of genetic modification (GM) cover very diverse issues, such as food safety, world food security, and the environment, that may differentially affect consumer acceptance. In this ...