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KMID : 0665420110260040331
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Korean Journal of Food Culture
2011 Volume.26 No. 4 p.331 ~ p.343
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Consumer Awareness about Genetically Modified Food According to Gender and Age
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Kim Hye-Young
Lee Mi-Ra
Kim Hyun-Kyung
An Jeong-Ha
Kim Mi-Gyeong
Hong Soon-Keun
Kim Mee-Jeong
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Abstract
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A survey of consumer awareness and attitudes was conducted about genetically modified (GM) foods and the labeling regulations. The questionnaires were distributed to 4,620 consumers who lived in a variety of areas in Korea, and 4,076 people responded. The consumers were asked about knowledge, labeling information, and the source of obtaining information about GM foods. More than 11.5% of the consumers had never heard about GM foods and 86.9% of consumers had less than a normal level of knowledge about GM foods. No statistically significant relationship was found between genders, but the teachers group had moderate knowledge (p<0.001). In total, 28.4% of consumers did not know the GMO labeling regulations. They answered that the reason to buy GM food was do not know>nothing wrong>create benefit>think as safe>inexpensive. The answers to the question of what was the first benefit were: solve food shortage> functional and nutritious food>cultivate in bad condition>nothing>various cultivars. They answered that the worst factor was the next generation effect>environmental disruption. Regarding the development of GM food in Korea, males answered do not know>stronglyrecommend>defer>strongly suppress. Female answered: don’t know>defer>strongly recommend>strongly suppress. More than half of the respondents did not have much information about GM foods; 88.3% of respondents answered they did not have educational experience about GM food.
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KEYWORD
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genetically modified food, consumer attitude, GMO information
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