USA: Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology, a project of the University of Richmond supported by the Pew Charitable Trust, Washington, D.C.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: C21643
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A Project of the University of Richmaond Supported by Pew Charitable Trusts Washington D.C., 6 pages, In September 2004 the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology conducted its third comprehensive survey of U.S. consumer sentiment about the application of genetic engineering to agriculture. Similar comprehensive surveys were previously conducted by the Initiative in January 2001 and August 2003. The first survey sought to track consumer awareness of genetically modified (GM) crops, whereas the second survey continued that tracking effort and probed related issues such as regulation of GM foods and preferred applications.
This year the Pew Initiative built on its body of knowledge about consumer sentiment by conducting focus groups as well as fielding a survey. Four focus groups were conducted in Philadelphia and Des Moines on August 25th and 26th. Observations from those groups were then used to develop a survey that both tracked the issues addressed in prior surveys by the Pew Initiative and probed some of the sentiments detected in the focus groups. The resulting survey was then administered to 1000 American consumers who were interviewed by telephone September 22-26, 2004. The margin of error for the survey is +/- 3.1% at the 95% level of confidence. The margin of error is higher for subgroups.
The combined findings from the August 2004 focus groups and the September 2004 survey are summarized below and provide a robust picture of current U.S. consumer attitudes toward GM foods and genetic engineering, why those beliefs are held, and trends in those attitudes over the last three years. In addition to this summary, the Pew Initiative is making available a transcript of the focus groups and the survey results, prepared by the firms that jointly prepared and conducted them, the Melman Group and Public Opinion Strategies.
Hallman, W.K. (author), Schilling, B. (author), Hossain, Ferdaus (author), Onyango, B. (author), Adelaja, A. (author / Food Policy Institute), and Food Policy Institute
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2002-06
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USA: Food Policy Institute FPI Publications
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21833
Hallman, W.K. (author), Schilling, B. (author), Hossain, Ferdaus (author), Onyango, B. (author), Adelaja, A. (author / Food Policy Institute), and Food Policy Institute
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2002-01-06
Published:
USA: Food Policy Institute FPI Publications
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21834
Hallman, W.K. (author), Schilling, B. (author), Hossain, Ferdaus (author), Onyango, B. (author), Adelaja, A. (author / Food Policy Institute), and Food Policy Institute
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2002-06
Published:
USA: Food Policy Institute FPI Publications
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21835
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 143 Document Number: C22038
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Public Opinion Online. 1 page., Responses in a national adult Harris Poll about the prices of packaged foods. "Fair and reasonable" - 52%; "Somewhat high" - 32%; "Unreasonably high" - 12%; "Not sure" - 3%.
USA: Roper Center at the University of Connecticut
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 143 Document Number: C22040
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Public Opinion Online, Gallup Poll of November 2004. 1 page., Responses to a question in a national adult Gallup Poll. Least favorites: cranberries/cranberry sauce - 21%; sweet potatoes/yams - 11%; turkey, stuffing/dressing - 6%.
Rauch, Andrew (author), Sharp, Jeff S. (author), and Social Responsibility Initiative, Department of Human and Community Resource Development, Ohio State University, Columbus.
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2005
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USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 143 Document Number: C22213
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Topical report from the 2004 Ohio Survey of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Issues. 4 pages.
Heimbach, James T. (author) and Stokes, Raymond C. (author)
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
1979-10
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USA: U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (Public Health Service), Food and Drug Administration, Bureau of Foods, Division of Consumer Studies, Washington, D.C.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C22609
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23382
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Via PollingReport.com. 2 pages., Results of data from four nationwide surveys of Americans 18 and older regarding their awareness of and attitudes about the threat of avian or bird flu. Surveys: Gallup Poll, NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll, Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23428
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From Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology. 8 pages., Results of the third comprehensive survey by Pew Initiative of U.S. consumer sentiment about the application of genetic engineering in agriculture.
Kinsey, Jean (author), Stinson, Thomas F. (author), Degeneffe, Dennis (author), Ghosh, Koel (author), and Food Industry Center, University of Minnesota.
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2006-03
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23858
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24 pages., Findings of a national survey funded by the National Center for Food Protection and Defense, a Department of Homeland Security Academic Center of Excellence. Respondents express keen interest in protecting the food supply chain and protecting against a chemical or biological attack. See summary news release entitled, "U of M survey finds consumers willing to pay more to protect against terrorism."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: B00769
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AgComm Teaching. Claude W. Gifford Collection. PACER Papers., 120 p., Report of a national research project conducted for Professional Agricultural Communications Editorial Research, Inc. (PACER), a non-profit corporation involving six agricultural communicator organizations. File includes a 17-page summary of highlights.
