Who do UK consumers trust for information about nanotechnology?

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Erdem, Seda (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2018
    Published:
    United Kingdom
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 137 Document Number: D11467
    Journal Title:
    Food Policy
    Journal Title Details:
    77 : 133-142
    Subject Term:
    consumers, credibility (media), credibility (sources), food, government, information sources, media, non-governmental organizations, policies, risk communication, scientists, technology, universities, risk management, food industry, food production, trust, family, food handlers, nanotechnology, media organizations, United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)(Europe), and food packaging
    Notes:
    10 pages., Online via UI electronic subscription, Results from analysis of a scale-adjusted stated preference technique (mostly best-worst scaling) showed considerable heterogeneity in consumers' perceptions of trust and choice variability related to use of nanotechnology in food production and packaging. Findings provided insights in the development of risk communication and management.

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