Consumer purchasing behaviour towards GM foods in the Netherlands.

Abstract

This paper reports a study on consumer expenditure response to GM-free labelling in supermarkets in the Netherlands. It was found that consumers in the Netherlands did not respond negatively to the GM-labelled products.

Descriptive and hedonic analyses of low‐Phe food formulations containing corn (Zea mays) seedling roots: toward development of a dietary supplement for individuals with phenylketonuria

“…to evaluate willingness-to-pay for genetically modified foods. 46 While the panel size was small, it is consistent with the size recommended for in-house laboratory panels by Stone and Sidel 47 to provide preliminary or early-stage direction for new products.…”

Los usuarios ante los alimentos genéticamente modificados y su información en el etiquetado

“…The most used intervention method for obtaining data was the personal interview, 30.3% 2 , 4 , 6 , 10 , 12 , 18 , 24 , 26 , 28 , 29 , 32 , 34 , 41 , 52 , 53 of the 56 interventions; followed by group work, 30.3%; 9 , 15 , 23 , 29 , 30 , 40 , 43 , 58 , 59 questionnaires, 12.5%; 3 , 25 , 36 , 47 , 56 telephone surveys, 12.5%; 1 , 5 , 21 , 41 , 53 , 60 , 63 mail surveys, 7.1%; 11 , 20 , 31 , 46 point of sale data, 3.6%; 13 , 16 , 26 , 33 , 38 , 45 internet survey, 1.8% 61 and investigation of journals, 1.8%. 63…”

“…The design was cross-sectional, with the exception of monitoring articles published in journals, which lasted six years, 63 and one of the studies which collected point of sale data and lasted four years. 33 …”

What labelling policy for consumer choice? The case of genetically modified food in Canada and Europe

“…The first study, based on an experiment with isolated French consumers, shows that they would not read the GM label unless asked to do so (Noussair, Robin, and Ruffieux 2002). The second study using scanner data on purchases of frozen pizza in the Netherlands, during the short period when some GM‐labelled products were sold in supermarkets, shows that there was no significant decline in demand of GM‐labelled products (Marks, Kalaitzandonakes, and Vickner 2004). Nevertheless, even if European consumers did not read labels (assuming labelled goods were present again on the retail shelves), it is clear that in the current context of scrutiny and activist campaigns targeting any potential GM product, consumers would ultimately be aware of GM food labels.…”

“…For now, we assume that there is a price premium for non‐GM products, 11 because GM products would not be sold without a price discount. In the EU, some products with GM ingredients have briefly existed but then quickly disappeared (Kalaitzandonakes and Bijman 2003; Marks, Kalaitzandonakes, and Vickner 2004). 12 Giannakas and Fulton (2002) argue that the price premium between non‐GM and GM with mandatory labelling can be explained by the fact that most of the increased marketing and segregation costs will occur in the non‐GM product chain.…”