Factors underlying support or opposition to biotechnology among Australian food consumers and implications for retailer-led food regulation

Food Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 399-418

  Lockie, Stewart ^a   Lawrence, Geoffrey ^b   Lyons, Kristen ^c   Grice, Janet ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Consumer attitudes; Genetic engineering; Natural foods

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; REGULATORY APPROACH; RETAILING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 26844474673     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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