Japanese consumers' acceptance of genetically modified (GM) Food: An ordered probit analysis

Journal of Food Products Marketing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 45-57

  Kim, Renee ^a   Boyd, Milton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food safety and labeling; GM food; Japanese consumers; Willingness to buy GM food

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747843934     PISSN: 10454446     EISSN: 15404102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J038v12n03_04     Document Type: Article

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