Label it or ban it? Public perceptions of nano-food labels and propositions for banning nano-food applications

• Main Authors: Chuah, Agnes Soo Fei, Leong, Alisius Deon, Cummings, Christopher L., Ho, Shirley S.
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Communication; Nano-food; Science Knowledge
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140659
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The future of nano-food largely hinges on public perceptions and willingness to accept this novel technology. The present study utilizes the scientific literacy model and psychometric paradigm as the key theoretical frameworks to examine the factors influencing public support for labeling and bannin...