‘If labels for GM food were present, would consumers trust them?’: Insights from a consumer survey in Uganda

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dc.creatorKikulwe, Enoch M.
dc.creatorFalck-Zepeda, José B.
dc.creatorWesseler, Justus
dc.date2014
dc.date2024-08-01T02:49:17Z
dc.date2024-08-01T02:49:17Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:38:17Z
dc.descriptionFood labelling is costly. Food labelling is often demanded with the introduction of new food products such as genetically modified (GM) food. If consumers do not have trust in the label, scarce resources are wasted. This paper investigates factors affecting the trust in food labels among Ugandan consumers. The results suggest that older, less-educated individuals of smaller household sizes and with trust in government institutions have more trust in food labels. Other factors were also found to be important. The government has to consider those differences in consumer trust when designing a GM labelling policy.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/149360
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/110204
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceKikulwe, Enoch Mutebi; Falck-Zepeda, José Benjamin; and Wesseler, Justus. 2014. ‘If labels for GM food were present, would consumers trust them?’ Insights from a consumer survey in Uganda. Environment and Development Economics 19(06): 786-805. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1355770x13000636
dc.subjectfood labelling
dc.subjectfood standards
dc.subjectgenetically modified foods
dc.subjectgenetically modified organisms
dc.subjectconsumers
dc.subjectlabelling
dc.title‘If labels for GM food were present, would consumers trust them?’: Insights from a consumer survey in Uganda
dc.typeJournal Article

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