@article{Colson:117201, recid = {117201}, author = {Colson, Gregory and Huffman, Wallace E. and Rousu, Matthew C.}, title = {Improving the Nutrient Content of Food through Genetic Modification: Evidence from Experimental Auctions on Consumer Acceptance}, journal = {Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics}, address = {2011-08}, number = {1835-2016-149355}, pages = {22}, year = {2011}, abstract = {This paper assesses consumers’ acceptance of nutritionally enhanced vegetables using a series of auction experiments administered to a random sample of adult consumers. Evidence suggests that consumers are willing to pay significantly more for fresh produce with labels signaling enhanced levels of antioxidants and vitamin C achieved by moving genes from within the species, as opposed to across species. However, this premium is significantly affected by diverse information treatments injected into the experiments.}, url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/117201}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.117201}, }