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| Title: | THE ROLE OF SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS AND LIFESTYLE VARIABLES IN ATTITUDE AND THE DEMAND FOR GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS |
| Authors: | Heiman, Amir
Just, David R.
Zilberman, David |
| Keywords: | biotechnology
consumer attitudes
diffusion
genetically modified foods |
| Issue Date: | 2000 |
| Abstract: | Consumer resistance is a key barrier to the diffusion of genetically modified foods (GMFs). Several studies have shown that consumers in general have a negative attitude toward GMFs. Through analysis of a survey conducted in Israel, we find consumer attitudes toward GMFs to be context specific, differing based on the available alternatives. Consumers responded positively to genetically modified meats when given the alternative choice of meats produced with hormones or dyes. We also address the importance of gender, education, and being religious on the consumer's attitude toward GMFs. Both education and being religious have significant effects on attitude, while gender does not. |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/14713 |
| Institution/Association: | Journal of Agribusiness>Volume 18, Number 3, Fall 2000 |
| Total Pages: | 12 |
| Language: | English |
| From Page: | 249 |
| To Page: | 260 |
| Collections: | Volume 18, Number 3, Fall 2000
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