A Taxonomy of Opposition to Genetically Modified Foods
In two studies we explore reasons for opposing genetically modified foods, and evidence for why traditional interventions have been unsuccessful. Results suggest that subjective knowledge is an important predictor of GM food opposition (in interaction with objective knowledge), and that the psychology of opposition is more complex than previously thought.
Citation:
Philip M. Fernbach, Nicholas Light, and Lauren Min (2018) ,"A Taxonomy of Opposition to Genetically Modified Foods", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 46, eds. Andrew Gershoff, Robert Kozinets, and Tiffany White, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 115-120.
Authors
Philip M. Fernbach, University of Colorado, USA
Nicholas Light, University of Colorado, USA
Lauren Min, University of Colorado, USA
Volume
NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 46 | 2018
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