title: Perceived naturalness and acceptance of genetically modified food.
abstract: This study examines people's acceptance of genetically modified (GM) food. Results suggest that GM acceptance depends most on how natural the genetically modified product is perceived and not directly on how natural the non-GM product is seen. A GM product that is perceived as more natural is more likely to be accepted than a GM product that is perceived as less natural. The extent to which GM affects the perceived naturalness of a product partly depends on the kind of product.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands. p.tenbult@gvo.unimaas.nl
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tenbült
authors.forename: Nanne K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: de Vries
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dreezens
authors.forename: Carolien
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martijn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D030841:Food, Genetically Modified; D058870:Food, Organic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011639:Public Opinion; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires