Consumer knowledge and attitudes about genetically modified food products and labelling policy

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 329-335

  Vecchione, Melissa ^a   Feldman, Charles ^a   Wunderlich, Shahla ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; GM food; GMO; Supermarkets

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRODUCT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD LABELING; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW JERSEY; NUTRITION POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929849846     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2014.986072     Document Type: Article

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