Climate change for biotechnology? UK public opinion 1991-2002

Climate change for biotechnology? UK public opinion 1991-2002

The 1991-2002 Eurobarometer surveys show a steady decline in optimism about biotechnology in the United Kingdom (UK) through the 1990s. After 1999, there is more optimism and less opposition to agri-food biotechnologies. The paper discusses possible causes of these changes and argues that the UK pub...

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Veröffentlicht in:Agbioforum (Columbia, Mo.) Mo.), 2003, Vol.6 (1-2)
Hauptverfasser: Gaskell, G, Allum, N, Bauer, M, Jackson, J, Howard, S, Lindsey, N
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Eurobarometer survey
food biotechnology
genetically modified foods
longitudinal studies
national surveys
public opinion
transgenic plants
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Zusammenfassung:The 1991-2002 Eurobarometer surveys show a steady decline in optimism about biotechnology in the United Kingdom (UK) through the 1990s. After 1999, there is more optimism and less opposition to agri-food biotechnologies. The paper discusses possible causes of these changes and argues that the UK public is still open to persuasion.
ISSN:1522-936X
1522-936X