Impact of genetically modified (GM) food labeling system on food manufacturers in Hong Kong.

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by Lam Lai Ming, Regina, Tang Oi Tai. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-66). / Questionnaire also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.ix / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Genes and GM Food --- p.1 / Examples of GM Food Available in the Market --- p.2 / Potential Benefits and Risks of GM Food --- p.2 / Scientific Evidence for the Safety of GM Food --- p.5 / The International Scene of GM Food Labeling System --- p.6 / Pros and Cons of GM Food Labeling --- p.7 / Consumers' Perception and Acceptance of GM Food --- p.9 / Situation in Hong Kong --- p.11 / Hong Kong Public´ةs Concern --- p.13 / Chapter II. --- RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY --- p.15 / Research Objectives --- p.15 / Methodology --- p.15 / Research Design --- p.15 / Questionnaire --- p.16 / Data Collection --- p.17 / Data Analysis Method --- p.17 / Chapter III. --- FINDINGS AND IMPLICATIONS --- p.19 / General Public's knowledge about / awareness of GM food --- p.19 / Consumers' Perception and Attitudes towards GM Food and Traditionally Produced Food --- p.22 / Quality --- p.25 / Nutritional Value --- p.27 / Price --- p.29 / Safety of consumption --- p.31 / Consumers' Purchasing Behavior --- p.34 / To evaluate consumers' opinions and reactions to the GM Food labeling system in Hong Kong --- p.40 / Profiles of the respondents --- p.43 / Limitations --- p.46 / Chapter IV. --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.48 / For Government --- p.48 / For GM Food Manufacturers --- p.50 / For Suppliers --- p.51 / APPENDIX --- p.53 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.65

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Genetically modified foods--Labeling

Consumers--Attitudes

Consumers--China--Hong Kong--Attitudes

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Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323703
Date	January 2002
Contributors	Lam, Lai Ming Regina., Tang, Oi Tai., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Business Administration.
Source Sets	The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Language	English, Chinese
Detected Language	English
Type	Text, bibliography
Format	print, ix, 67 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
Coverage	China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
Rights	Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)