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socioeconomic regulation of agricultural biotechnology in it. The literature on the Protocol has been fairly extensive, but little …
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innovations in biotechnology. Regardless of the policy response, the importing country may be worse off after a new genetically …, permitting labelled imports is typically superior to an embargo. Thus, import embargoes on products of biotechnology should not …
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Consumer resistance is a key barrier to the diffusion of genetically modified foods (GMFs). Several studies have shown that consumers in general have a negative attitude toward GMFs. Through analysis of a survey conducted in Israel, we find consumer attitudes toward GMFs to be context specific,...
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The chronic crisis affecting modern agriculture is indicating that the present paradigm of food production may not be viable in the long term to insure food security on a global scale, despite the brilliant outcomes achieved through the last several decades. Dwindling fossil fuel resources are...
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of the American public support or oppose the use of biotechnology in agriculture and food production. To accomplish this … formation in this regard. The effects of expected benefits, feelings of trust in information, and knowledge about biotechnology …
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The application of biotechnology to agriculture is highly controversial between consumers and lawmakers across the … increased time cost of obtaining media information or 'stories' in LDCs leads to a lower consumption on average of biotechnology … firms in many LDCs leads to differing supplies of biotechnology stories between LDCs and developed nations. Hence, reduced …
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orphan crop research. The justification for these decisions is that the perception of agricultural biotechnology in Africa … South Africa indicates however, that stakeholder perceptions in the national debates in African countries may be shaped by … the interests and attitudes of foreign, rather than domestic stakeholders. South Africa is nevertheless an exception. In …
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