naa a22 4500 510778283 CHVBK 20180411083238.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11948-012-9383-6 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11948-012-9383-6 Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions of Agricultural Professionals Toward Genetically Modified (GM) Foods: A Case Study in Southwest Iran [Elektronische Daten] [Sedigheh Ghasemi, Ezatollah Karami, Hossein Azadi] While there has been a number of consumers' studies looking at factors that influence individuals' attitudes and behavior toward GM foods, few studies have considered agricultural professionals' intentions in this regard. This study illuminates agricultural professionals' insights toward GM foods in Southwest Iran. A random sample of 262 respondents was studied. The results indicated that the majority of the respondents had little knowledge about GM foods. They perceived few benefits or risks of GM foods. Their perceived benefits and trust in individuals and institutions had positive impacts on the behavioral intentions of the agricultural professionals. The results also revealed that the low knowledge level of the respondents had a negative impact on the behavioral intentions toward GM foods. This state of affairs is problematic, either GM foods have serious problems or the knowledge conveyed to the Iranian agricultural experts is inappropriate. We recommend a well defined communication strategy to provide information in such a way that allows individuals to feel adequately informed about GM foods. Furthermore, the development of trust and knowledge regarding GM foods can be greater when risk analysis frameworks are transparent, risk assessment methodologies are objective, all stakeholders are engaged in the risk management process, and risk communication focuses on consumers. Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2012 GM foods nationallicence Knowledge nationallicence Attitude nationallicence Agricultural professionals nationallicence Gatekeepers nationallicence Ghasemi Sedigheh Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran aut Karami Ezatollah Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran aut Azadi Hossein Department of Geography, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium aut Science and Engineering Ethics Springer Netherlands 19/3(2013-09-01), 1201-1227 1353-3452 19:3<1201 2013 19 11948 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-012-9383-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-012-9383-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ghasemi Sedigheh Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Karami Ezatollah Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Azadi Hossein Department of Geography, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Science and Engineering Ethics Springer Netherlands 19/3(2013-09-01), 1201-1227 1353-3452 19:3<1201 2013 19 11948 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer