2 pages., Introduces a new monthly national online survey that tracks consumer preferences and sentiments on the safety, quality and price of food at home and away from home, with particular emphasis on meat demand.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 134 Document Number: D11401
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30 pages., Online via website., "Despite the growing use of genetically modified crops over the past 20 years, most Americans say they know only a little about GM foods. And many people appear to hold 'soft' views about the health effects of GM foods, saying they are not sure about whether such foods are better or worse for one's health. ... a majority of Americans perceive disagreement in the scientific community over whether or not GM foods are safe to eat. And, only a minority of Americans perceive scientists as having a strong understanding of the health risks and benefits of GM foods."
Online from publication. 5 pages., Summary of a survey among U.S. consumers, performed by Aimpoint Research for The Packer. Findings suggested that the lack of a concrete definition of sustainability points to the need to earn consumers' trust regarding the food industry.
Bruce, Gordana (author), Critchley, Christine (author), Dempsey, Deborah (author), Gilding, Michael (author), Hardie, Elizabeth (author), Walshe, Jarrod (author), and Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2007
Published:
Australia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: C27386
Hooker, Neal H. (author), Hallman, William K. (author), Cuite, Cara L. (author), Nucci, Mary L. (author), Schefske, Scott D. (author), Randolph, Elizabeth M. (author), and Food Policy Institute, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2009-01-29
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28773
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 183 Document Number: C30500
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56 pages., Results of a survey among Illinois consumers. Project coordinated by Morgan & Myers and survey conducted by Roper GfK. Supporting organizations: Illinois Beef Association, Illinois Corn Marketing Board, Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Pork Producers Association and Illinois Soybean Association.
Gaskell, George (author), Bauer, Martin W. (author), Allum, Nicholas C. (author), Jackson, Jonathan (author), Howard, Susan (author), Lindsey, Nicola (author), and Methodology Institute
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2003-07
Published:
UK: London School of Economics. London WC2A 2AE
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 126 Document Number: C18505
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20 pages; Research from the project "Life Sciences in European Society" supported by the EC Directorate for General Research
Cook G (author), Pieri E (author), Robbins P T (author), and Economic and Social Research Council, United Kingdom
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2004
Published:
UK: University of Reading
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: C21642
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13 pages, The research aims to analyse the language and discourse of the debate over GM crops and food during February-July 2003. This period is expected by all sides to be one of renewed controversy and interest in the UK, with a government initiated national debate, discussion of the GM crop field trial results, and reconsideration of the current moratorium on commercial cultivation. Although it is impossible to predict either the exact course or duration of the debate, it is certain to provide a wealth of material for research into the impact of stakeholders' communication strategies upon public trust and understanding. Recently, the GM debate has generated a great deal of research and publication. The proposed project, however, is distinctive for its attention to the language and discourse of the debate, and for its combination of linguistic and sociological methodology. The GM debate brings together scientific, ethical, political and social concerns. Each perspective has its own discourse, and this in itself can be a source of misunderstanding and disagreement. The research will focus less upon the content of the debate, as other research has done, and more upon the forms in which it is expressed, as well as ways in which it is framed by its actors. It will explore how styles of argument, metaphors and analogies, phrases and single words can change in meaning and effect when they cross discoursal boundaries. As such, it will make a unique contribution to understanding of the public debate, and be of value and relevance to all stakeholders, interested academics, and society in general. More generally it will provide insights into the communication of controversial new technology and the responses of both public, media, and policy makers. For this purpose, the project will collect, analyse and relate three datasets. The first will be an electronically stored corpus of newspaper articles and public statements by major stakeholders (such as NGOs, government, and biotechnology companies). This first datatset can be automatically analysed using current corpus linguistic software to reveal frequent word choices and combinations. The second dataset will be transcripts of interviews with representatives of major stakeholder organisations about the factors governing their choices of language and strategies of argumentation. This second dataset will be coded using software for qualitative analysis, to reveal recurrent themes and opinions. The third dataset will be transcriptions of six focus groups, meeting on two occasions each, in which participants react to the language choices and communicative styles of selected extracts from dataset one. Focus groups have been chosen for the depth which they allow in the exploration of views and opinions among targeted groups with a particular relation to the topic. In our research each group identity will relate to one area of the debate, as follows: parents of young children (diet and health); charity volunteers (ethical concerns); students in higher education (long term effects); birdwatchers (biodiversity); farmers (consequences for agriculture); temporary UK residents from poor countries (effect on crop nutrition and yield). The intention is not to provide a survey of opinion, of which many already exist, nor to duplicate the existing focus-group literature on public responses to GM, but to provide new evidence of the discoursal sources of conflict and mistrust. This third dataset will also be coded for themes and arguments. This research will elucidate the actual (rather than presumed) effect of styles of argument on public perceptions and trust, thus complimenting and deepening existing understanding.
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
Published:
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
Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology (author) and Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology, a project of the University of Richmond. Supported by the Pew Charitable Trust, Washington, D.C.
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2001-07
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: C21923
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4 pages., Highlights from a nationwide poll of Protestant, Catholic, Jewish and Muslim adults. Conducted by Zigby International during July 2001.
Hallman, William K. (author), Hebden, W. Carl (author), Cuite, Cara L. (author), Aquino, Helen L. (author), Lang, John T. (author), and Food Policy Institute, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2004-11
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: C21958
Cartmell, D. Dwayne II (author) and King, Jamie M. (author)
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2005-05-31
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C22244
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Available in CD and paper formats., Presentation at conference of the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE), San Antonio, Texas, May 31, 2005. 13 pages.
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."
Institute of Grocery Distribution, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2004-08-09
Published:
United Kingdom
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 154 Document Number: C24918
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2 pages, Retrieved November 8, 2006, "IGD consumer research shows that genetic modification (GM) is currently making little difference in the majority of consumers' shopping habits."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 154 Document Number: C24967
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Prepared by COI Communications, London, on behalf of Food Standards Agency., Summary of findings filed in print form. Full report (67 pages) available online.
Hallman, W.K. (author / Rutgers University), Metcalfe, J. (author / Rutgers University), and Ecosystem Policy Research Center, Cook College, Rutgers University
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
1993
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 108 Document Number: C10253
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 110 Document Number: C10476
Journal Title Details:
18 pages
Notes:
Department of Plant Agriculture, Crop Science Division, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, from Agri Food Risk Management and Communication Website.
Gamble, Joanna (author), Muggleston, Sue (author), Hedderley, Duncan (author), Parminter, Terry (author), and Richardson-Harman, Nicola (author)
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2000-02
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 112 Document Number: C11028
Journal Title Details:
78 pages
Notes:
HortResearch Client Report No. 2000/249. This report has been prepared by The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd (HortResearch) which has its Head Office at Batchelar Research Centre, Private Bag 11 030, Palmerston North, Mt. Albert Research Center, Auckland, New Zealand
Fisher, Ann (author) and Chitose, Atsushi (author)
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 113 Document Number: C11066
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University Park, PA : Pennsylvania State University. Baseline survey of professionals in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
