A descriptive analysis of producers' attitudes toward biotechnology: a five-state comparison

Authors: Lawson, Michael E.; Stover, Ronald¹; Hirai, Satoko²

Source: Foodservice Research International, Volume 17, Number 3, June 2006 , pp. 152-158(7)

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Abstract:

This paper lists the results of a survey randomly administered to traditional and organic agricultural producers in five midwestern states. One of the purposes of the survey was to compare these producers in terms of their beliefs regarding the practical challenges in the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their attitudes and values about GMOs. Results indicated that while the traditional producers generally represented a homogenous group in terms of these criteria, there were some marked differences visa via the organic producers.

Keywords: agriculture; biotechnology; producers

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-4506.2006.00034.x

Affiliations: 1: Ron Stover, Department of Rural Sociology, South Dakota State University, SD, USA; 2: Satoko Hirai, Department of Sociology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI, USA

Publication date: 2006-06-01