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Consumer preferences for GM food and other attributes of the food system

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  • James, Sallie
  • Burton, Michael P.

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While qualitative surveys regarding consumers’ attitudes about gene technologies and their application to food production are plentiful, quantitative studies are less so. The present paper reports choice modelling methods to examine the conditions under which Australian consumers are willing to purchase genetically modified (GM) foods, if at all, and examines those preferences within the context of the food system as a whole. This allows us to compare consumer attitudes towards gene technology to consumer preferences for other features of the food they consume. The results of the choice modelling analysis suggest consumers require a discount on their weekly food bill before they will purchase GM food. Gene technology using animal as well as plant genes was found to be more objectionable to respondents than that using plant genes alone, especially among women. Age seems to affect the preferences for a certain type of food, with older people generally more accepting of the use of gene technology

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Article provided by Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society in its journal Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics.

Volume (Year): 47 (2003)
Issue (Month): 4 (December)
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Handle: RePEc:ags:aareaj:118160

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Keywords: Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety;

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  1. Chang, Hui-Shung (Christie), 2004. "Labelling Issues of Organic and GM Foods in Australia," Working Papers 12934, University of New England, School of Economics.
  2. Chang, Hui-Shung (Christie), 2004. "Labelling issues of organic and GM foods in Australia," 2004 Conference (48th), February 11-13, 2004, Melbourne, Australia 58392, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
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  4. Lusk, Jayson L. & Jamal, Mustafa & Kurlander, Lauren & Roucan, Maud & Taulman, Lesley, 2005. "A Meta-Analysis of Genetically Modified Food Valuation Studies," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 30(01), April.
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  17. Astrid Dannenberg & Sara Scatasta & Bodo Sturm, 2009. "Keine Chance für genetisch veränderte Lebensmittel in Deutschland? Eine experimentelle Analyse von Zahlungsbereitschaften," Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, Verein für Socialpolitik, vol. 10(2), pages 214-234, 05.

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