Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods

by Robert E Evenson, Vittorio Santaniello

Overview

In recent years there have been increasing concerns about the potential health risks of genetically modified foods. Consumer perceptions vary between countries, but are probably most pronounced in Europe and least in North America. These have had a profound and controversial effect on the development of markets for GM products. This book presents a compilation of studies of consumer acceptance to GM foods. Theses studies utilized different methods and evidence including: price and expenditure data; experimental methods; "willingness to pay"; consumer attitudes; and economic consequences. Case studies cover a range of countries, including the USA, several European countries, Japan, New Zealand and Colombia. Chapters are based on papers presented at meetings of the International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research, held in Ravello, Italy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780851997476
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	04/21/2004
Series:	CABI
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.75(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

PART I: STUDIES UTILIZING PRICE AND EXPENDITURE DATA
* Do Agricultural commodity prices respond to GMO bans?
* Consumer acceptance and labelling of GMOs in food products: A study of fluid milk demand
* Consumer purchasing behaviour towards GM foods in The Netherlands

PART II. STUDIES UTILIZING EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
* The welfare effects of implementing mandatory GM labelling in the USA
* Using simulated test marketing to examine purchase interest in food products that are positioned as GMO-free

PART III. STUDIES UTILIZING WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY METHODS
* Measuring the value of GM traits: The theory and practice of willingness-to-pay analysis
* Willingness to pay for GM food labeling in New Zealand
* Contingent valuation of breakfast cereals made of non-biotech ingredients
* A Comparative analysis of consumer acceptance of GM foods in Norway and in the USA
* Comparing consumer responses toward GM foods in Japan and Norway
* Willingness to pay for GM foods: Results from a public survey in the USA

PART IV. STUDIES OF CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE
* A Comparison of consumer attitudes towards GM food in Italy and the USA
* Consumer attitudes towards GM food in Ireland and the US
* Attitudes toward GM food in Colombia
* Consumer acceptance and development perspectives of functional food in Germany
* Factors explaining opposition to GMOs in France and Europe

PART V. STUDIES OF ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES
* Introducing novel protein foods in the EU: Economic and environmental impacts
* Consumer attitudes towards GM foods: The modelling of preference changes