Consumer Acceptance of Food Biotechnology: Willingness to Buy Genetically Modified Food Products

Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 53-76

  Hossain, Ferdaus ^a   Adelaja, Adesoji ^a   Hallman, William ^a   Onyango, Benjamin ^b   Schilling, Brian ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food biotechnology; Genetically modified foods; Logistic model; Willingness to buy

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442624862     PISSN: 08974438     EISSN: 15286983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J047v15n01_04     Document Type: Article

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