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2009-09-22 | permalink
Education key to GM and irradiation acceptance in the USA
The report, published in the Food Quality and Preference journal, reveals a strong correlation between knowledge and acceptance of new technologies. It suggests that as people become more informed about technologies, their attitudes may become more positive. ”Food irradiation, in particular, becomes more acceptable as consumers become more informed, principally because their concerns about its effects on the environment and nutrition are eased,” it states.
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2009-09-22 | permalink
Education key to GM and irradiation acceptance in the USA
The report, published in the Food Quality and Preference journal, reveals a strong correlation between knowledge and acceptance of new technologies. It suggests that as people become more informed about technologies, their attitudes may become more positive. ”Food irradiation, in particular, becomes more acceptable as consumers become more informed, principally because their concerns about its effects on the environment and nutrition are eased,” it states.
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