Avtor/Urednik		Kirinčič, Stanislava; Tivadar, Ivica
Naslov		Odnos prebivalcev Slovenije do uživanja gensko spremenjene hrane
Prevedeni naslov		Attitudes of Slovenian inhabitants towards consuming of genetically modified foods
Tip		članek
Vir		In: Gašperlin L, Žlender B, editors. Sledljivost živil. 23. Bitenčevi živilski dnevi 2005; 2005 mar 31-apr 1; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Univerza v Ljubljani, Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za živilstvo,
Leto izdaje		2005
Obseg		str. 81-92
Jezik		slo
Abstrakt		The potential of genetic engineering for the purpose of food production depends also on public opinion. Contrary to the global trend of encreased production of genetically modified plants, the public opinion in European union shows negative relation to genetically modified foods. We conducted a telephone survey on representative sample of 978 adults respondents in Slovenia in may 2004 and we found out, that consumers attitudes towards genetically modified foods are negative and similar to the results obtained in the survey Europeans and Biotechnology, conducted in 2002. Among Slovenian inhabitants widespread disapproval of genetically modified foods exists, which is expressed also in majority willingnes not to purchase genetically modified foods. A great majority of Slovenian people agree, that certain applications of genetically modified foods are risky and not useful for the society, they are not prepared to support them and find them morally unacceptable. The majority of Slovenian inhabitants does not agree that genetically modified foods are safe for human health. A majority of people would not purchase food, if they knew it consists from genetically modified organisms, but the portion of people who would purchase is higher especially in the case, if genetically modified food cotained less pesticide residues than ordinary foods. People who disapproves the most are middle age population, university educated and young parents. People who disapproves at least are people younger than 30 years. The results of the survey show that more knowledge about biology and genetics, which is in general low, not lead to a higher acceptance of genetically modi6ed food, while higher education has even an opposite effect. The most important reasons for rejection of this kind of food are not in the lack of knowledge and lack of education of people but they will have to be searched for elsewhere.
Deskriptorji		PLANTS, TRANSGENIC CROPS, AGRICULTURAL FOOD TECHNOLOGY ATTITUDE QUESTIONNAIRES SLOVENIA