Publications

2011

Food Policy Institute Fact Sheets and Research Briefs

1. Listing of Companies Offering Perishable Meat and Seafood Products Delivered by Common Carriers

2010

Food Policy Institute Research Reports

1. Food Recalls and the American Public: Improving Communications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Television and science: How the media shape the public’s understanding of crucial new developments.

2009

Food Policy Institute Research Reports

1. Consumer Responses to Food Recalls: 2008 National Survey Report
2. Public Response to the Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak of 2008

2008

Food Policy Institute Research Reports

1. Evaluating Changes in the Eligibility Provisions for Farmland Assessment in New Jersey
2. The U.S. Food Import System: Issues, Processes and Proposals
3. The U.S. Food Import System: Issues, Processes and Proposals [Addendum: Imported Food Safety]
4. The US Food Import System: Issues, Processes and Proposals

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Understanding Consumer Interest in Organics: Production Values vs. Purchasing Behavior

Research Abstracts (Journal)

1. Political Communication and Agroterrorism
2. Public Approval of Plant and Animal Biotechnology in Korea: An Ordered Probit Analysis
3. Young Adults Report Better Handwashing Behaviors Than They Actually Practice

Book Chapters

1. Communicating about microbial risk
2. Emerging Technologies: From Hindsight to Foresight

Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings

1. Groups unaware of food recall: Policy implications

2007

Food Policy Institute Research Reports

1. Avian Influenza in Poultry: Americans' Knowledge, Perceptions, and Responses
2. Public Response to the Contaminated Spinach Recall of 2006
3. The Economic Impact of Agritourism in New Jersey: A 2006 Assessment
4. The Economic Impact of Agritourism in New Jersey: A 2006 Assessment
5. The New Jersey Equine Industry, 2007: Economic Impact

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Consumers’ Perception of Food System Vulnerability to an Agroterrorist Attack
2. Culture and Technological Innovation: Impact of Institutional Trust Appreciation of Nature on Attitudes Towards Food Biotechnology in the U.S. and Germany
3. Purchasing Organic Food in U.S. Food Systems: A Study of Attitudes and Practice
4. We begin tonight with fruits and vegetables: Genetically modified (GM) food on the evening news 1980-2003

Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings

1. Americans Perceptions of Food Safety: a Comparative Study of Fresh Produce and Meat Products
2. Americans' Responses to the Spinach E. coli Contamination of 2006
3. Avian Influenza (H5N1): International Standards and Implications on the Extent of the Global Outbreak
4. Development of Public Information Campaign Fact Sheets on Food Allergies
5. Food Recalls and Food Safety Perceptions: The September 2006 Spinach Recall Case
6. Imagining the Invisible: The Psychology of Germs, Contamination, and Food Safety
7. Is There Any Evidence Of Dominant Offsetting Behavior In Food Safety?
8. Media Reports on the 2006 Spinach Contamination: Were We Told What We Wanted to Know?
9. Public Perceptions of the Threat of Avian Influenza in the U.S. Food Supply
10. Purchasing organic food in U.S. food systems: A study of attitudes and practice
11. The New Jersey Equine Industry, 2007: Economic Impact
12. The New Jersey Equine Industry, 2007: Economic Impact
13. The Opportunity for Agritourism Development in New Jersey

Other Research Reports

1. Food Recalls and Food Safety Perceptions: The September 2006 Spinach Recall Case
2. Is There Any Evidence Of Dominant Offsetting Behavior In Food Safety?
3. The New Jersey Equine Industry, 2007: Economic Impact

Websites

1. Assessment of Biomass Energy Potential in New Jersey

2006

Food Policy Institute Research Reports

1. The Impacts of Recent State Minimum Wage Increases on the New Jersey Farm Sector
2. The Opportunity for Agritourism Industry Development in New Jersey

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food: Comparing Consumer Perspectives in the US and South Korea
2. Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods in Korea: Factor and Cluster Analysis
3. U.S. Public Awareness, Knowledge, and Interest Towards Biotechnology: A Principal Component Factor Analysis
4. Would U.S. Consumers Value Genetically Modified Food Labels?

Research Abstracts (Journal)

1. Agroterrorism and Public Perceptions of Risk: Implications for the U.S. Food System
2. U.S. Public Awareness and Knowledge of and Interest in Biotechnology: A Principle Component Factor Analysis

Book Chapters

1. A Right and a Great Need: Food Rights and Praxis in Silesia, Poland

Food Policy Institute Fact Sheets and Research Briefs

1. Public Opinion and Media Coverage of Animal Cloning and the Food Supply: Executive Summary
2. The Economic Importance of New Jersey's Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sector
3. The Economic Importance of New Jersey's Food System in 2002

Websites

1. www.biotech.foodpolicyinstitute.org
2. www.foodallergy.rutgers.edu
3. www.visitnjfarms.org

Miscellaneous

1. Emergency Preparedness and Response Training for Food Retail Store Management
2. Health Benefits of Urban Agriculture, An Overview

2005

Food Policy Institute Research Reports

1. Improving Food Security for New Jersey Families: Identifying Food Source, Need, and Tools for Connecting

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Agroterrorism and Public Perceptions of Risk: Implications for the U.S. Food System
2. American Opinions of GM food: Awareness, Knowledge and, Implications for Education
3. An Empirical Investigation of the Role of Knowledge in Public Opinion About GM Food
4. Consumer Responses to GM foods: Why are Americans so Different?
5. Consumer Willingness to Pay for GM Food Benefits: Pay-off or Empty Promises? Implications for the Food Industry
6. Consumers Desire for GM Labels: Is the Devil in the Details?
7. I Will Not Eat It with a Fox, I Will not Eat It in a Box: What Determines Acceptance of GM Food for American Consumers?
8. South Korea Public Preference for Genetically Modified Foods: a Random Parameter Model
9. Who Does the Public Trust? The Case of Genetically Modified Food in the United States

Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Expertise, Trust, and Communication About Food Biotechnology

Book Chapters

1. Predicting Approval and Discussion of Genetically Modified Foods in Canada and the United States

Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings

1. Consumer Risk Perceptions of Agroterrorism
2. Public Perceptions of the Risks of Deliberate Contamination of the Food Supply in the United States

Miscellaneous

1. Health Benefits of Urban Agriculture

2004

Food Policy Institute Research Reports

1. Americans and GM Food: Knowledge, Opinion & Interest in 2004
2. Public Perceptions and Responses to Mad Cow Disease: A National Survey of Americans
3. Returns to the Jersey Fresh Promotional Program: The Impacts of Promotional Expenditures on Farm Cash Receipts in New Jersey

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods: Role of product benefits and perceived risks
2. Consumer Acceptance of Nutritionally Enhanced Genetically Modified Food: Relevance of Gene-Transfer Technology
3. Expertise, Trust and Communication About Food Biotechnology
4. One Hundred Years of Allotment Gardening in Poland
5. Product Attributes, Consumer Benefits and Public Approval of Genetically Modified Foods
6. Public Approval of Plant and Animal Biotechnology In Korea: An Ordered Probit Analysis
7. Role of Product Benefits and Potential Risks in Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods
8. The Flow of Scientific Knowledge from Lab to the Lay Public: the Case of GM Food

Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Public Perception of Biotechnology in the United States in 2001

Research Abstracts (Journal)

1. Political Economy of Local Land Preservation Taxes in New Jersey
2. Returns to State Agricultural Promotion: A Case Study of the Jersey Fresh Program
3. Sanity Prevailing in Mad Cow Case

Books

1. Biotechnology-derived, Perennial Turf and Forage Grasses: Criteria for Evaluation

Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings

1. Consumer Risk Perceptions of Agro-Terrorism with Implications for Food Systems Management
2. Political Economy of Local Land Preservation Taxes in New Jersey
3. Returns to State Agricultural Promotion: A Case Study of the Jersey Fresh Program

Other Research Reports

1. Food Waste Generation in New Jersey's Food Manufacturing Sector
2. Public Risk Perceptions of Agro-Terrorism: Implications for Food Systems Management
3. The Economic Importance of New Jersey's Food Distribution Industry

Miscellaneous

1. Mad Cow Has Confidence Stirred, But Not Shaken. Any Drop in Beef Consumption Likely to be Short Lived

2003

Food Policy Institute Research Reports

1. Public Perceptions of Genetically Modified Foods: A National Study of American Knowledge and Opinion
2. State-Mandated Food Safety Certification Requirements for Restaurants: A 2002 Review of States
3. The Voice of the New Jersey Restaurant Industry

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Community Food Security and Nutrition Educators
2. Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods: Role of Product Benefits and Perceived Risks
3. Consumer Perceptions of Food Biotechnology: Evidence from a Survey of U.S. Consumers
4. Exposing Violences: Using Women's Human Rights Theory to Reconceptualize Food Rights
5. Impact of Bioterrorism Act 2002 on New Jersey Food Industry
6. Impact of Drought on Perishable Food Supply in New Jersey
7. International Origins of Community Food Security Policies and Practices in the U.S.
8. Nutritional Benefits and Consumer Willingness to Buy Genetically Modified Foods
9. Product Attributes and Consumer Acceptance of Nutritionally Enhanced Genetically Modified Foods
10. Public Perception of Food Biotechnology: Uncovering Factors Driving Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modifed Food
11. Public Perceptions of Biotechnology and Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods
12. Role of Product Benefits and Perceived Risks in Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods
13. Urban Allotment Gardening in Poland: Questions of Authority and Scale in Land Use, Ownership, and Management

Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Public Perceptions of Agricultural Biotechnology in the United States in 2001

Research Abstracts (Journal)

1. Consumer Acceptance of Food Biotechnology: Willingness to Buy Genetically Modified Food Products
2. Health Foods of the Future: Is the American Consumer Ready?
3. The Role of Product Benefits and Perceived Risks in Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods

Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings

1. Agroterrorism and Public Perceptions of Risk: Implications for the U.S. Food System
2. Agroterrorism, Hysteresis, and Economics
3. Biosafety Policy Options and Public Attitudes Toward LMO's in U.S.A.
4. Consumer Perceptions of Food Biotechnology Evidence from a Survey of U.S. Consumers
5. Impact of Bioterrorism Act on the New Jersey Food Industry
6. Impact of Drought on the Perishable Food Supply in New Jersey
7. Impact of Sections 305 and 307 of the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 on the U.S. Food Industry: A Summary of Industry Reactions and FDA Docket Submissions
8. Measuring Consumer Preferences for Genetically Modified Foods: An Application Choice Modeling Presentation made at year 3, Investigators Meeting Evaluating Consumer Acceptance of Food Biotechnology in the U.S.

Other Research Reports

1. Impact of the 2002 Bioterrorism Act on the New Jersey Food Industry

2002

Food Policy Institute Research Reports

1. Proceedings from the Food Policy Institute Food System Security and Bioterrorism Workshop
2. Public Perceptions of Genetically Modified Food: Americans Know Not What They Eat

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Consumer Acceptance of Food Biotechnology: Willingness to Buy Genetically Modified Food Products
2. Farmer's Perceptions of Risk Sources and Risk Management Strategies in Agriculture, in an Urban Influenced Region: Evidence from New Jersey Agriculture
3. Public Perceptions of Biotechnology and Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food

Research Abstracts (Journal)

1. Consumer Knowledge of Food Biotechnology: A Descriptive Study of U.S. Residents
2. Consumer Perception of Biotechnology: Uncovering Factors Driving Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food

Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings

1. Consumer Acceptance of Food Biotechnology: Willingness to Buy Genetically Modified Food Products
2. Consumer Knowledge of Food Biotechnology: A Descriptive Study of U.S. Residents
3. Nutritional Benefits and Consumer Willingness to Buy Genetically Modified Foods
4. Outlook on Consumer Acceptance of Bioengineered Foods
5. Public Perceptions of Agricultural Biotechnology
6. Public Perceptions of Food Biotechnology: Uncovering Factors Driving Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food
7. U.S. Consumer Perceptions of Agricultural Biotechnology: Results of a New National Survey
8. Uncovering Factors Influencing Public Perception of Food Biotechnology

Other Research Reports

1. Biotechnology and the American Consumer: Public Awareness, Nutritional Benefits and Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods
2. Consumer Acceptance of Food Biotechnology: Willingness to Buy Genetically Modified Food Products
3. Farm-Retail Price Linkage in Fresh Vegetable Markets. New Jersey
4. Genetically Modified Foods, Functional Foods and Consumer Dilemma
5. Investment Opportunities in the Natural Plant Product Industry in West Africa
6. Revenue Stabilization via Efficient Crop Diversification: Analysis of New Jersey Agriculture
7. Risk Attitude, Perceptions, and Risk Management Strategies in Agriculture on Urban Fringe: Evidence from New Jersey Agriculture
8. Risk Perception and Risk Management in New Jersey Agriculture: Evidence from Livestock, Field Crops and Forage Farms
9. Risk Perceptions and Risk Management in Fruits and Vegetables Production: Evidence from New Jersey
10. Uncovering Factors Influencing Public Perceptions of Food Biotechnology

2001

Food Policy Institute Research Reports

1. Botanicals and Natural Products in West Africa: A Market Report on Ghana, Nigeria and Cote D'Ivoire
2. Directory of Natural Products Companies and Contacts in Ghana, Nigeria and Cote D'Ivoire

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Price Transmission and Asymmetric Adjustment in the U.S. Vegetable Market
2. Risk Attitudes, Perceptions, and Risk Management Studies: Case for New Jersey Farmers

Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings

1. Consumer Attitudes About Biotechnology

Miscellaneous

1. Communicating About Biotechnology

2000

Food Policy Institute Research Reports

1. Consumer Concerns About Biotechnology: International Perspectives

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Understanding the Challenges Facing the Food Manufacturing Industry

Book Chapters

1. Understanding Public Attitudes Toward Transgenic Crops

Miscellaneous

1. The Public's Perception of Genetically Modified Foods

1999

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. A Note on Challenges Facing Food Retail Stores: The Case of New Jersey
2. Challenges Facing the Food Service Industry
3. Nutraceuticals: Blurring the Line Between Food and Drugs in the 21st Century

Book Chapters

1. New Approaches to Farmland Preservation

Other Research Reports

1. Enhancing the Market for Nutraceuticals in the Mid-Atlantic Region

1998

Research Abstracts (Journal)

1. The Market for Nutraceuticals: A Case Study of the Mid-Atlantic Herbal Market

Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings

1. The Market for Nutraceuticals: A Case Study of the Mid-Atlantic Herbal Market

Other Research Reports

1. The New Jersey Food Industry Summit: Forging Industry, Government, and University Partnerships for Sustainable Economic Development

1997

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Enhancing Business Opportunities in the Food Wholesale Industry: A Case Study of New Jersey
2. Industry Views on Methods of Improving the Business Climate for Food Stores: The Case of New Jersey
3. The Business Climate of Food Firms: A Comparative Analysis Faced by Food Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Retailers and Service Institutions in New Jersey

Other Research Reports

1. Enhancing the Market for Nutraceuticals in the Mid-Atlantic Region: Interim Report

1996

Food Policy Institute Research Reports

1. The Status and Conditions of New Jersey's Food Manufacturing Industry: Food, Confectionery, Flavors and Extracts and Beverage Processing
2. The Status and Conditions of New Jersey's Food Retail Industry: Grocery Stores and Supermarkets
3. The Status and Conditions of New Jersey's Food Service Industry: Restaurants, Fast Food Places, Cafeterias and Drinking Places
4. The Status and Conditions of New Jersey's Food Wholesale Industry: Food Groceries, Confectionery, and Beverage Wholesale and Brokerage

Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings

1. The Business Climate of Food Firms: A Comparative Analysis of Problems Faced By Food Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Retailers and Service Institutions in New Jersey

1994

Other Research Reports

1. Returns to the Jersey Fresh Promotional Program: An Economic Analysis of the Effects of Promotion Expenditures on Agricultural Cash Receipts in New Jersey
2. The Agriculture, Agribusiness and Fisheries Industries of New Jersey: Profiles, Economic Contributions, Major Issues and Policy Recommendations