Trust in authorities monitoring the distribution of genetically modified foods: dimensionality, measurement issues, and determinants

Boecker, A. and Nocella, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9625-6315 (2005) Trust in authorities monitoring the distribution of genetically modified foods: dimensionality, measurement issues, and determinants. In: EAAE Congress, The Future of Rural Europe in the Global Agri-Food System, 24-27 August, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Abstract/Summary

Based on a combined internet and mail survey in Germany the independence of indica-tors of trust in public authorities from indicators of attitudes toward genetically modified food is tested. Despite evidence of a link between trust indicators on the one hand and evaluation of benefits and perceived likelihoods of risks, correlation with other factors is found to be moderate on average. But the trust indicators exhibit only a moderate relation with the re-spondents’ preference for either sole public control or a cooperation of public and private bodies in the monitoring of GM food distribution. Instead, age and location in either the New or the Old Lander are found to be significantly related with such preferences.

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URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/39781
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of Agri-Food Economics & Marketing
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