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2011
Food Policy Institute Fact Sheets and Research Briefs
- Listing of Companies Offering Perishable Meat and Seafood Products Delivered by Common Carriers
2010
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- Food Recalls and the American Public: Improving Communications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Television and science: How the media shape the public’s understanding of crucial new developments.
2009
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- Consumer Responses to Food Recalls: 2008 National Survey Report
- Public Response to the Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak of 2008
2008
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- Evaluating Changes in the Eligibility Provisions for Farmland Assessment in New Jersey
- The U.S. Food Import System: Issues, Processes and Proposals
- The U.S. Food Import System: Issues, Processes and Proposals [Addendum: Imported Food Safety]
- The US Food Import System: Issues, Processes and Proposals
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Understanding Consumer Interest in Organics: Production Values vs. Purchasing Behavior
Research Abstracts (Journal)
- Political Communication and Agroterrorism
- Public Approval of Plant and Animal Biotechnology in Korea: An Ordered Probit Analysis
- Young Adults Report Better Handwashing Behaviors Than They Actually Practice
Book Chapters
- Communicating about microbial risk
- Emerging Technologies: From Hindsight to Foresight
Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings
- Groups unaware of food recall: Policy implications
2007
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- Avian Influenza in Poultry: Americans' Knowledge, Perceptions, and Responses
- Public Response to the Contaminated Spinach Recall of 2006
- The Economic Impact of Agritourism in New Jersey: A 2006 Assessment
- The Economic Impact of Agritourism in New Jersey: A 2006 Assessment
- The New Jersey Equine Industry, 2007: Economic Impact
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Consumers’ Perception of Food System Vulnerability to an Agroterrorist Attack
- Culture and Technological Innovation: Impact of Institutional Trust Appreciation of Nature on Attitudes Towards Food Biotechnology in the U.S. and Germany
- Purchasing Organic Food in U.S. Food Systems: A Study of Attitudes and Practice
- We begin tonight with fruits and vegetables: Genetically modified (GM) food on the evening news 1980-2003
Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings
- Americans Perceptions of Food Safety: a Comparative Study of Fresh Produce and Meat Products
- Americans' Responses to the Spinach E. coli Contamination of 2006
- Avian Influenza (H5N1): International Standards and Implications on the Extent of the Global Outbreak
- Development of Public Information Campaign Fact Sheets on Food Allergies
- Food Recalls and Food Safety Perceptions: The September 2006 Spinach Recall Case
- Imagining the Invisible: The Psychology of Germs, Contamination, and Food Safety
- Is There Any Evidence Of Dominant Offsetting Behavior In Food Safety?
- Media Reports on the 2006 Spinach Contamination: Were We Told What We Wanted to Know?
- Public Perceptions of the Threat of Avian Influenza in the U.S. Food Supply
- Purchasing organic food in U.S. food systems: A study of attitudes and practice
- The New Jersey Equine Industry, 2007: Economic Impact
- The New Jersey Equine Industry, 2007: Economic Impact
- The Opportunity for Agritourism Development in New Jersey
Other Research Reports
- Food Recalls and Food Safety Perceptions: The September 2006 Spinach Recall Case
- Is There Any Evidence Of Dominant Offsetting Behavior In Food Safety?
- The New Jersey Equine Industry, 2007: Economic Impact
Websites
- Assessment of Biomass Energy Potential in New Jersey
2006
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- The Impacts of Recent State Minimum Wage Increases on the New Jersey Farm Sector
- The Opportunity for Agritourism Industry Development in New Jersey
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food: Comparing Consumer Perspectives in the US and South Korea
- Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods in Korea: Factor and Cluster Analysis
- U.S. Public Awareness, Knowledge, and Interest Towards Biotechnology: A Principal Component Factor Analysis
- Would U.S. Consumers Value Genetically Modified Food Labels?
Research Abstracts (Journal)
- Agroterrorism and Public Perceptions of Risk: Implications for the U.S. Food System
- U.S. Public Awareness and Knowledge of and Interest in Biotechnology: A Principle Component Factor Analysis
Book Chapters
- A Right and a Great Need: Food Rights and Praxis in Silesia, Poland
Food Policy Institute Fact Sheets and Research Briefs
- Public Opinion and Media Coverage of Animal Cloning and the Food Supply: Executive Summary
- The Economic Importance of New Jersey's Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sector
- The Economic Importance of New Jersey's Food System in 2002
Websites
- www.biotech.foodpolicyinstitute.org
- www.foodallergy.rutgers.edu
- www.visitnjfarms.org
Miscellaneous
- Emergency Preparedness and Response Training for Food Retail Store Management
- Health Benefits of Urban Agriculture, An Overview
2005
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- Improving Food Security for New Jersey Families: Identifying Food Source, Need, and Tools for Connecting
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Agroterrorism and Public Perceptions of Risk: Implications for the U.S. Food System
- American Opinions of GM food: Awareness, Knowledge and, Implications for Education
- An Empirical Investigation of the Role of Knowledge in Public Opinion About GM Food
- Consumer Responses to GM foods: Why are Americans so Different?
- Consumer Willingness to Pay for GM Food Benefits: Pay-off or Empty Promises? Implications for the Food Industry
- Consumers Desire for GM Labels: Is the Devil in the Details?
- 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?
- South Korea Public Preference for Genetically Modified Foods: a Random Parameter Model
- Who Does the Public Trust? The Case of Genetically Modified Food in the United States
Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Expertise, Trust, and Communication About Food Biotechnology
Book Chapters
- Predicting Approval and Discussion of Genetically Modified Foods in Canada and the United States
Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings
- Consumer Risk Perceptions of Agroterrorism
- Public Perceptions of the Risks of Deliberate Contamination of the Food Supply in the United States
Miscellaneous
- Health Benefits of Urban Agriculture
2004
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- Americans and GM Food: Knowledge, Opinion & Interest in 2004
- Public Perceptions and Responses to Mad Cow Disease: A National Survey of Americans
- Returns to the Jersey Fresh Promotional Program: The Impacts of Promotional Expenditures on Farm Cash Receipts in New Jersey
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods: Role of product benefits and perceived risks
- Consumer Acceptance of Nutritionally Enhanced Genetically Modified Food: Relevance of Gene-Transfer Technology
- Expertise, Trust and Communication About Food Biotechnology
- One Hundred Years of Allotment Gardening in Poland
- Product Attributes, Consumer Benefits and Public Approval of Genetically Modified Foods
- Public Approval of Plant and Animal Biotechnology In Korea: An Ordered Probit Analysis
- Role of Product Benefits and Potential Risks in Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods
- The Flow of Scientific Knowledge from Lab to the Lay Public: the Case of GM Food
Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Public Perception of Biotechnology in the United States in 2001
Research Abstracts (Journal)
- Political Economy of Local Land Preservation Taxes in New Jersey
- Returns to State Agricultural Promotion: A Case Study of the Jersey Fresh Program
- Sanity Prevailing in Mad Cow Case
Books
- Biotechnology-derived, Perennial Turf and Forage Grasses: Criteria for Evaluation
Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings
- Consumer Risk Perceptions of Agro-Terrorism with Implications for Food Systems Management
- Political Economy of Local Land Preservation Taxes in New Jersey
- Returns to State Agricultural Promotion: A Case Study of the Jersey Fresh Program
Other Research Reports
- Food Waste Generation in New Jersey's Food Manufacturing Sector
- Public Risk Perceptions of Agro-Terrorism: Implications for Food Systems Management
- The Economic Importance of New Jersey's Food Distribution Industry
Miscellaneous
- Mad Cow Has Confidence Stirred, But Not Shaken. Any Drop in Beef Consumption Likely to be Short Lived
2003
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- Public Perceptions of Genetically Modified Foods: A National Study of American Knowledge and Opinion
- State-Mandated Food Safety Certification Requirements for Restaurants: A 2002 Review of States
- The Voice of the New Jersey Restaurant Industry
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Community Food Security and Nutrition Educators
- Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods: Role of Product Benefits and Perceived Risks
- Consumer Perceptions of Food Biotechnology: Evidence from a Survey of U.S. Consumers
- Exposing Violences: Using Women's Human Rights Theory to Reconceptualize Food Rights
- Impact of Bioterrorism Act 2002 on New Jersey Food Industry
- Impact of Drought on Perishable Food Supply in New Jersey
- International Origins of Community Food Security Policies and Practices in the U.S.
- Nutritional Benefits and Consumer Willingness to Buy Genetically Modified Foods
- Product Attributes and Consumer Acceptance of Nutritionally Enhanced Genetically Modified Foods
- Public Perception of Food Biotechnology: Uncovering Factors Driving Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modifed Food
- Public Perceptions of Biotechnology and Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods
- Role of Product Benefits and Perceived Risks in Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods
- Urban Allotment Gardening in Poland: Questions of Authority and Scale in Land Use, Ownership, and Management
Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Public Perceptions of Agricultural Biotechnology in the United States in 2001
Research Abstracts (Journal)
- Consumer Acceptance of Food Biotechnology: Willingness to Buy Genetically Modified Food Products
- Health Foods of the Future: Is the American Consumer Ready?
- The Role of Product Benefits and Perceived Risks in Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods
Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings
- Agroterrorism and Public Perceptions of Risk: Implications for the U.S. Food System
- Agroterrorism, Hysteresis, and Economics
- Biosafety Policy Options and Public Attitudes Toward LMO's in U.S.A.
- Consumer Perceptions of Food Biotechnology Evidence from a Survey of U.S. Consumers
- Impact of Bioterrorism Act on the New Jersey Food Industry
- Impact of Drought on the Perishable Food Supply in New Jersey
- 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
- 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
- Impact of the 2002 Bioterrorism Act on the New Jersey Food Industry
2002
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- Proceedings from the Food Policy Institute Food System Security and Bioterrorism Workshop
- Public Perceptions of Genetically Modified Food: Americans Know Not What They Eat
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Consumer Acceptance of Food Biotechnology: Willingness to Buy Genetically Modified Food Products
- Farmer's Perceptions of Risk Sources and Risk Management Strategies in Agriculture, in an Urban Influenced Region: Evidence from New Jersey Agriculture
- Public Perceptions of Biotechnology and Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food
Research Abstracts (Journal)
- Consumer Knowledge of Food Biotechnology: A Descriptive Study of U.S. Residents
- Consumer Perception of Biotechnology: Uncovering Factors Driving Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food
Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings
- Consumer Acceptance of Food Biotechnology: Willingness to Buy Genetically Modified Food Products
- Consumer Knowledge of Food Biotechnology: A Descriptive Study of U.S. Residents
- Nutritional Benefits and Consumer Willingness to Buy Genetically Modified Foods
- Outlook on Consumer Acceptance of Bioengineered Foods
- Public Perceptions of Agricultural Biotechnology
- Public Perceptions of Food Biotechnology: Uncovering Factors Driving Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food
- U.S. Consumer Perceptions of Agricultural Biotechnology: Results of a New National Survey
- Uncovering Factors Influencing Public Perception of Food Biotechnology
Other Research Reports
- Biotechnology and the American Consumer: Public Awareness, Nutritional Benefits and Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods
- Consumer Acceptance of Food Biotechnology: Willingness to Buy Genetically Modified Food Products
- Farm-Retail Price Linkage in Fresh Vegetable Markets. New Jersey
- Genetically Modified Foods, Functional Foods and Consumer Dilemma
- Investment Opportunities in the Natural Plant Product Industry in West Africa
- Revenue Stabilization via Efficient Crop Diversification: Analysis of New Jersey Agriculture
- Risk Attitude, Perceptions, and Risk Management Strategies in Agriculture on Urban Fringe: Evidence from New Jersey Agriculture
- Risk Perception and Risk Management in New Jersey Agriculture: Evidence from Livestock, Field Crops and Forage Farms
- Risk Perceptions and Risk Management in Fruits and Vegetables Production: Evidence from New Jersey
- Uncovering Factors Influencing Public Perceptions of Food Biotechnology
2001
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- Botanicals and Natural Products in West Africa: A Market Report on Ghana, Nigeria and Cote D'Ivoire
- Directory of Natural Products Companies and Contacts in Ghana, Nigeria and Cote D'Ivoire
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Price Transmission and Asymmetric Adjustment in the U.S. Vegetable Market
- Risk Attitudes, Perceptions, and Risk Management Studies: Case for New Jersey Farmers
Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings
- Consumer Attitudes About Biotechnology
Miscellaneous
- Communicating About Biotechnology
2000
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- Consumer Concerns About Biotechnology: International Perspectives
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Understanding the Challenges Facing the Food Manufacturing Industry
Book Chapters
- Understanding Public Attitudes Toward Transgenic Crops
Miscellaneous
- The Public's Perception of Genetically Modified Foods
1999
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- A Note on Challenges Facing Food Retail Stores: The Case of New Jersey
- Challenges Facing the Food Service Industry
- Nutraceuticals: Blurring the Line Between Food and Drugs in the 21st Century
Book Chapters
- New Approaches to Farmland Preservation
Other Research Reports
- Enhancing the Market for Nutraceuticals in the Mid-Atlantic Region
1998
Research Abstracts (Journal)
- The Market for Nutraceuticals: A Case Study of the Mid-Atlantic Herbal Market
Papers Presented at Professional Conferences and Meetings
- The Market for Nutraceuticals: A Case Study of the Mid-Atlantic Herbal Market
Other Research Reports
- The New Jersey Food Industry Summit: Forging Industry, Government, and University Partnerships for Sustainable Economic Development
1997
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Enhancing Business Opportunities in the Food Wholesale Industry: A Case Study of New Jersey
- Industry Views on Methods of Improving the Business Climate for Food Stores: The Case of New Jersey
- The Business Climate of Food Firms: A Comparative Analysis Faced by Food Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Retailers and Service Institutions in New Jersey
Other Research Reports
- Enhancing the Market for Nutraceuticals in the Mid-Atlantic Region: Interim Report
1996
Food Policy Institute Research Reports
- The Status and Conditions of New Jersey's Food Manufacturing Industry: Food, Confectionery, Flavors and Extracts and Beverage Processing
- The Status and Conditions of New Jersey's Food Retail Industry: Grocery Stores and Supermarkets
- The Status and Conditions of New Jersey's Food Service Industry: Restaurants, Fast Food Places, Cafeterias and Drinking Places
- 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
- 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
- Returns to the Jersey Fresh Promotional Program: An Economic Analysis of the Effects of Promotion Expenditures on Agricultural Cash Receipts in New Jersey
- The Agriculture, Agribusiness and Fisheries Industries of New Jersey: Profiles, Economic Contributions, Major Issues and Policy Recommendations