The effects of label design characteristics on perceptions of genetically modified food

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 533-545

  Hellier, E ^a   Tucker, M ^a   Newbold, L ^a   Edworthy, J ^a   Griffin, J ^a   Coulson, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

food labelling; genetically modified food; hazard perception; purchase intention

Indexed keywords

GENETIC MODIFICATIONS; GENETICALLY MODIFIED; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; INFORMATION SOURCES; LABEL DESIGN; PERCEIVED RISK; PRODUCT PERCEPTION; PUBLIC PRESSURES; PURCHASE INTENTION; WARNING LABELS;

FOOD PRODUCTS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HAZARDS; LABELS; PRODUCT DESIGN; RESEARCH; SALES;

RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 84858181869     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2011.646288     Document Type: Article

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