Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: C23311
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Public Policy Institute of California. 1 page., Responses to a Central Valley survey question about the extent to which respondents view the loss of farms and agriculture in that area as a problem.
Posted at: http://www.joe.org/2005august/rb3.shtml, Electronic journal., Statewide survey among food shoppers in Oregon revealed that 77% reported household purchase of organic food in the past 6 months. "Environmentally minded consumers are a potential organic market if trust is maintained."
Slovic, Paul (author) and Kunreuther, Howard (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2001
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C19694
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Pages 331-352 in James Flynn, Paul Slovic and Howard Kunreuther (eds), Risk, media and stigma: understanding public challenges to modern science and technology. Earthscan Publications Ltd., London, England. 399 pages., Authors describe four strategies for coping with stigma. Examples of stigma include the Alar scare of 1989: "media-amplified stigmatization" of apples after CBS ran a news story on "60 Minutes" stating that the chemical Alar could cause cancer.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C19695
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Pages 353-368 in James Flynn, Paul Slovic and Howard Kunreuther (eds), Risk, media and stigma: understanding public challenges to modern science and technology. Earthscan Publications Ltd., London, England. 399 pages., Discussion about "stigma" includes reference to consumer reactions in the Alar Scare of 1989 that involved a program on CBS "60 Minutes" indicating that Alar chemical used in apple production can cause cancer.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: C23310
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Eurobarometer via European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. 1 page., Responses to European Union survey question about agreement or disagreement with the idea that the agri-food industry bears a great deal of responsibility in the mad cow disease affair.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: C23309
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Eurobarometer via European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. 1 page., Responses to European Union survey question about whether science and technology are going to improve agriculture and food production.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24117
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Gallup Poll Social Series - Work and Education. Via Gallup Brain. 1 page., Summary of responses to a question inviting views about farming and agriculture.