Profiling young consumers’ perceptions of GMO products: A case study on Italian undergraduate students

• Published in: International journal of gastronomy and food science Vol. 21; p. 100224
• Main Authors: Palmieri, Nadia, Simeone, Mariarosaria, Russo, Carlo, Perito, Maria Angela
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Choices; Consumers profiles; Consumers' perceptions; Economics and Finance; Education effects; Genetically modified foods (GMOs); Humanities and Social Sciences; Genetically modified foods (GMOs); Consumers' perceptions; Consumers profiles; Choices; Education effects

This study focuses on Italian undergraduate students to identify and to characterise distinct hypothetical consumer segments by their knowledge of GMO food. We used data from a survey of 243 undergraduate students from three Italian universities to draw profiles of groups of consumers based on their...