AgBioForum, vol. 06, no. 4 (2003)
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Attitudes about Genetically Modified Foods among Korean and American College Students
(AgBioForum, 2003)A recent survey of American and Korean undergraduate students yielded some notable differences in attitudes toward genetically modified (GM) foods. Although the majority of both groups were concerned about health risks ... -
Expertise, Trust, and Communication about Food Biotechnology
(AgBioForum, 2003)Experts typically presume to speak with authority about complex concerns, such as agricultural biotechnology. Research indicates, however, that the effectiveness of risk communication depends on perceptions about the ... -
Awareness and Acceptance of Biotechnology Issues among Youth, Undergraduates, and Adults
(AgBioForum, 2003)To be successful both domestically and internationally, biotechnology must establish an acceptable position in the sociopolitical framework. This United States (US) study assessed levels of awareness and acceptance of ... -
Cost Implications of Alternative GM Tolerance Levels : Non-Genetically Modified Wheat in Western Canada
(AgBioForum, 2003)Modern agricultural biotechnology is leading to the creation of supply chains involving identity preservation of genetically modified (GM) and non-GM crops. Cost differences are estimated for three selected supply chain ... -
Genetically Modified Sugarcane : A Case for Alternate Products
(AgBioForum, 2003)Current community attitudes towards genetically modified (GM)plants are quite negative, with the sugar industry having apparently accepted the view that sugar from genetically modified cane is regarded so badly by consumers ... -
Labeling Genetically Engineered Food : The Consumer's Right to Know?
(AgBioForum, 2003)A statewide survey assessed Oregon voters' reasons for supporting or opposing a November 2002 ballot measure requiring labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. Of the 499 who voted on the measure, 34% supported ... -
Medium Grains, High Stakes : Economics of Genetically Modified Rice in California
(AgBioForum, 2003)This paper gives estimates of the potential profitability of herbicide-tolerant (HT) rice cultivation in the Sacramento Valley region of California. We estimate first-year returns for the average producer and use both ...