Consumer attitudes to the use of two dairy technologies

The aim of this postal survey (n = 5,000 : 19.3 per cent response) was to evaluate attitudes to two dairy technologies, bovine somatotrophin (bST) and automatic milking systems (AMS), as part of a wider study of the role of ethical analysis in technology assessment. The survey indicated that awarene...

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Published in:British food journal (1966) 2002-02, Vol.104 (1), p.31-44
Main Authors: Millar, K.M, Tomkins, S.M, White, R.P, Mepham, T.B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal welfare
Attitudes
Biotechnology
Capital investments
Common Agricultural Policy
Consumer attitudes
Consumers
Dairy industry
Decision making
Ethics
Information sources
Licenses
Polls & surveys
Questionnaires
Response rates
Statistical analysis
Studies
Surveys
Technology
Technology assessment
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Summary:The aim of this postal survey (n = 5,000 : 19.3 per cent response) was to evaluate attitudes to two dairy technologies, bovine somatotrophin (bST) and automatic milking systems (AMS), as part of a wider study of the role of ethical analysis in technology assessment. The survey indicated that awareness of the technologies was associated with the respondents' attitudes in contrasting ways. Thus, those with greater awareness of bST considered it was less acceptable (p
ISSN:0007-070X
1758-4108
DOI:10.1108/00070700210418721