Consumers choose locally grown and environmentally friendly apples

Monday, November 23, 2009 - 16:28 in Mathematics & Economics

URBANA - When asked to compare apples to apples, consumers said they would pay more for locally grown apples than genetically modified (GMO) apples. But in a second questionnaire consumers preferred GMO apples -- that is, when they were described, not as GMO, but as having a Reduced Environmental Impact.

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