n August 1999, the Japanese government decided to introduce mandatory labeling for genetically modified (GM) food … starting from April 2001. Under the labeling system, certain types of processed food such as oil and sweeteners from corn are … consisting of the US-Japanese agro-food system. Those actors made a major effort to create an identity preserved (IP) handling …

preparation of the food. This allowed the identification of four segments of consumers: Guided by Meat Protein, Guided by Health …

, and the agribusiness. New standards in food consumption, with a strong emphasis on safety food and production …

Several times during the last decade consumers have been warned about different incidents concerning food safety, like …, salmonella in eggs, cheese and poultry, and pesticides residues in tomatoes. The problem of food safety is still to be a largely … groups. This study supports the results of previous food safety studies showed that consumers are willing to pay a price …

In this paper we attempt to compare the responses of consumers and professionals to questions related to organic food … between consumer perception of organic food and the sales channel. In order to do this, we analyse the results of three … consumer trust orientations and the frequentation of the different sales channels where organic food can be found. The results …