
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications
Campus Units
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
Fall 2010
Journal or Book Title
Journal of Technology Studies
Volume
36
Issue
2
First Page
2
Last Page
9
Abstract
The use of biotechnology in food and agricultural applications has increased greatly during the past decade and is considered by many to be a controversial topic. Drawing upon a previous national study, a new survey was conducted of U.S. and international college students at a large, land-grant, Research University to determine factors that may affect opinions about genetically modified (GM) food products. Factors examined included nationality, discipline area of study, perceptions of safety, and awareness and levels of acceptance regarding GM food. Results indicated students born outside the United States had more negative opinions about genetically modified foods than did American-born students. Students who were studying a physical science-based curriculum had a more positive opinion of GM food than did students studying a curriculum that was not based in the physical science. In addition, students who reported a higher level of acceptance of genetically modified foods felt more positively about the safety of the technology.
Access
Open
Copyright Owner
Epsilon Pi Tau
Copyright Date
2010
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Laux, Chad M.; Mosher, Gretchen A.; and Freeman, Steven A., "Factors Affecting College Students' Knowledge and Opinions of Genetically Modified Foods" (2010). Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications. 37.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/abe_eng_pubs/37
Comments
This article is from Journal of Technology Studies, 36, no. 2 (Fall 2010): 2–9.