The public perception of information about the potential risks of genetically modified crops in the food chain;A percepção pública da informação sobre os potenciais riscos dos transgênicos na cadeia alimentar

Historia, Ciencias, Saude - Manguinhos

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 277-291

  Furnival, Ariadne Chloë ^a   Pinheiro, Sônia Maria ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Crops; Focal groups; Genetically modified; Information about risk; Labeling; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BRAZIL; CROP; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TRANSGENIC PLANT; TRUST;

ATTITUDE; BRAZIL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD LABELING; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRUST;

EID: 48849100367     PISSN: 01045970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-59702008000200003     Document Type: Article

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