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Consumers' Recognition, Knowledge and Purchase Attitude on Genetically Modified Foods in Daejeon

대전지역 소비자들의 유전자재조합식품에 대한 인식, 지식 및 구매태도

  • Choi, Go Eun (Dept. of Home Economics Education, Graduate School of Education, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Joon Ho (Dept. of Consumers' Life Information, Chungnam National University)
  • 최고은 (충남대학교 교육대학원 가정교육전공) ;
  • 이준호 (충남대학교 소비자생활정보학과)
  • Received : 2015.05.01
  • Accepted : 2015.06.22
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

This study was to investigate consumers' recognition, knowledge and purchase attitude on genetically modified(GM) foods in Daejeon area. Data of 283 questionnaires were analyzed by using the SPSS(Ver. 17.0)program. Most of the subjects were women (91.9%), distributed 30's(41.7%) or 40's(31.8%), and graduated from university(41.3%). The kinds of GM foods that many subjects had known were soybean, corn, tomatoes and potatoes. The subjects answered that there were GM foods in supermarket items were 71%. Consumers' recognition on the safety of GM foods was 'somewhat anxious'(65.4%). After confirming which their purchasing item is GM foods, 'they will buy it case by case'(60.1%) or 'they will never buy it'(27.9%). The most reason of never buying GM foods was 'harmful to health'(82.3%). The first reliable information sources on GM foods were medical institutes and professionals. The knowledges about GM foods were significantly higher in 20's and 'less than 1year' of marriage duration than the other groups(p<0.05). On the purchase attitude of GM foods, the 20's responded favorably compared to other groups (p<0.01). Subjects' opinion on the necessity of development on GM foods tended to higher in 40's and 'less than 2 million won' of monthly income than the other groups. For the reason about necessity of it's development, 'nutritional, functionality and quality improvement' was 53.7%. In conclusion, many consumers regard that GM foods is not yet safe for health. Accordingly, government and research institutes should examine thoroughly and research continuously for the safety of GM foods. They must announce to consumers accurate information about GM foods.

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