Consumers and new technologies: The case of GM food

International Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 439-453

  Verdurme, Annelies ^a   Gellynck, Xavier ^a   Viaene, Jacques ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

(Premium) branding; Consumer acceptance; Consumer benefits; Genetically modified food; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD PRODUCTS PLANTS;

INNOVATIONS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; REGULATORY APPROACH; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

BELGIUM; CONSUMER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD INDUSTRY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; MARKETING; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1842429541     PISSN: 09636048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijbt.2003.004105     Document Type: Review

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