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Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:
Survey
Publication Date:
2006-12-08
Published:
USA: Gallup Organization.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: C27226
Notes:
December Wave 1 via Gallup Brain. 1 page., Summary of responses to a question inviting views.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Frewer, Lynn J. (author), Shepherd, Richard (author), and Sparks, Paul (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 96 Document Number: C07717
Journal Title:
Agriculture and Human Values
Journal Title Details:
11 (1) : 19-28
Notes:
search through journal, In this paper, dimensions of the debate surrounding the application of gene technology to food production are discussed and a study assessing perceptions of the technology among a sample of the UK public (n=1499) is reported. The general picture that emerges from the study is one of people expressing low familiarity with the technology, with more people associating it with high risks than with low risks, and more people expecting it to provide low benefits than high benefits. Attitudes towards different applications vary significantly, as does trust in different potential sources of information about the technology. It is also shown that attitudes can be predicted not only by estimates of risks and benefits but also by perceptions of the involvement of ethical issues, but the perceived need for the technology, and by the perceived likelihood of improvements it is likely to bring to the quality of life in the UK. The results are discussed in the context of the need for greater public information about the technology and the realization that communication of risks takes place within a complex network of societal relationships. (original)
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Lewis, Karen E. (author), Grebitus, Carola (author), Colson, Gregory (author), and Hu, Wuyang (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2016-08-04
Published:
Interational: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 165 Document Number: D08325
Journal Title:
Journal of Agricultural Economics
Journal Title Details:
ONL
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Barber, John (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA: Charlotte, VT : Eating Well Magazine
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: C07071
Journal Title:
Eating Well
Journal Title Details:
Jan/Feb 1992 : 37-44
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, The views of both opponents and proponents of food irradiation are presented.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Myers, Kim Erickson (author)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2008-09-17
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 168 Document Number: C28240
Journal Title:
Seacoast News
Notes:
via Food Safety News
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Borg, Krystel (author)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2008-05-13
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: C27695
Notes:
via Food Safety News
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Rance, Laura (author)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2008-06-14
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 168 Document Number: C28063
Journal Title:
Winnipeg Free News
Notes:
via Food Safety News
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Jaeger, Henry (author), Knorr, Dietrich (author), Szabó, Erzsébet (author), Hámori, Judit (author), and Bánáti, Diána (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2015-05
Published:
International: Elsevier
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: D07962
Journal Title:
Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies
Journal Title Details:
29: 87-93
Notes:
full text
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Hillyer, Gregg (author)
Format:
Journal / Viewpoints
Publication Date:
1999-09
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 111 Document Number: C10768
Journal Title:
Progressive Farmer
Journal Title Details:
6 pages
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:
Online article
Publication Date:
2008-05-13
Published:
New Zealand
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: C27696
Journal Title:
New Zealand Herald
Notes:
via Food Safety News