Consumer acceptance, valuation of and attitudes towards genetically modified food: Review and implications for food policy

Costa-Font, M., Gil, J. M. and Traill, W. B. (2008) Consumer acceptance, valuation of and attitudes towards genetically modified food: Review and implications for food policy. Food Policy, 33 (2). pp. 99-111. ISSN 0306-9192 doi: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2007.07.002

Abstract/Summary

An increasing set of evidence has been reported on how consumers could potentially react to the introduction of genetically modified food. Studies typically contain some empirical evidence and some theoretical explanations of the data, however, to date limited effort has been posed on systematically reviewing the existing evidence and its implications for policy. This paper contributes to the literature by bringing together the published evidence on the behavioural frameworks and evidence on the process leading to the public acceptance of genetically modified (GM) food and organisms (GMOs). In doing so, we employ a set of clearly defined search tools and a limited number of comprehensive key words. The study attempts to gather an understanding of the published findings on the determinants of the valuation of GM food - both in terms of willingness to accept and the willing-to-pay a premium for non-GM food, trust with information sources on the safety and public health and ultimate attitudes underpinning such evidence. Furthermore, in the light of such evidence, we formulate some policy strategies to deal with public uncertainly regarding to GMOs and, especially GM food. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development
Uncontrolled Keywords	GM food, GMOs, acceptance, willingness to accept, attitudes, WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY, UNITED-STATES, GM FOODS, RISK PERCEPTIONS, EUROPEAN-UNION, MEDIATING ROLE, BIOTECHNOLOGY, TRUST, PREFERENCES, BENEFITS
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