Honors Theses
Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Croft Institute for International Studies
First Advisor
Milorad Novicevic
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Genetically modified foods are a current, ongoing issue in the world today. Much research is done on the producers and governmental regulation systems regarding GMOs, but not much research exists about direct consumer actions towards genetically modified foods. Hence, in this thesis, I focus on the consumers in Germany and the United States and their attitudes and knowledge of GMOs. I chose Germany and the US as the two overarching cases due to their perceived and reported differences surrounding GMOs on many levels, such as production and government regulation. With the aid of Clickworker and Amazon Mechanical Turk, I utilized a questionnaire and survey to gather data responses. I I analyzed over 300 usable participants' responses from both Germany and the United States and compared the findings. The findings and a discussion of them are presented in my thesis paper.
Recommended Citation
Hall, Maggie, "Intentions to purchase genetically modified foods in the United States and Germany: the impact of consumer knowledge and attitudes" (2016). Honors Theses. 619.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/619
Accessibility Status
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Comments
A thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for completion of the Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from the Croft Institute for International Studies and the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.