Exploring attitudes towards GMO labelling: a study on the Czech population

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Result on the web

<a href="https://nuft.edu.ua/doi/doc/ufj/2023/4/3.pdf" target="_blank" >https://nuft.edu.ua/doi/doc/ufj/2023/4/3.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.24263/2304-974X-2023-12-4-3" target="_blank" >10.24263/2304-974X-2023-12-4-3</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Exploring attitudes towards GMO labelling: a study on the Czech population

Original language description

Introduction . The debate surrounding the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has largely shifted from whether to label to understanding the various reasons behind supporting or opposing such labeling. Materials and methods . This paper studies factors influencing attitudes towards GMO labeling employing a representative sample of the Czech population (N=884). We examine the impact of information about genetically modified foods (GMFs), environmental concerns, perceived health effects, dietary habits, factors considered important when purchasing, and sociodemographic characteristics on GMO labeling preferences in the framework of ordinal regression analysis. Results and discussion . Our findings reveal that almost one third of the respondents is not familiar with genetically modified foods (GMF). Another third confirm that they are familiar with the GMF, but does not know what it refers to. Almost eighty percent of the respondents do not express interest in GMF. On the other hand, the results suggest that the health concerns and the level of interest and information about GMO significantly predict the propensity to check GMO labels and the belief that the GMO products should be labelled. The current subjective state of health was not related to the attitudes to GMO labelling. Environmental considerations, such as the subjective effect of food production on the environment and the current environmentally conscious behavior (recycling and environmental waste management at home) positively predicted the need for labelling and the propensity to check labels. Additionally, individual dietary habits, such as shopping habits showed to affect the subjective proportion of GMO products the respondent eats. The results will be interested to marketing specialists and policy makers. Conclusion . This research contributes to understanding the multifaceted dynamics underlying public attitudes toward GMO labeling and provides valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders in the ongoing debate about genetically modified products.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50202 - Applied Economics, Econometrics

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Ukrainian Food Journal

ISSN

2304-974X

e-ISSN

2304-974X

Volume of the periodical

12

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

UA - UKRAINE

Number of pages

23

Pages from-to

500-522

UT code for WoS article

001244994400001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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