Sustainable Food Production, Consumption, and the Generation of

Appendix B
Oral Consent Form to Participate in Research
Title of Research Project:
Sustainable food production, consumption, and waste generation: consumer perception and
public policy in the Capital Regional District (CRD), BC.
This is to state that you agree to participate in a graduate research project being conducted by a
group of graduate students under the guidance Dr. Jutta Gutberlet of the Geography Department
of the University of Victoria. The researcher may be contacted by email at (email), or by phone
at the University of Victoria at (250)721-7345 (office).
Purpose
You have been informed that the purpose of this research is to collect information on consumer
perception and public policy of food production, consumption, and waste generation in the CRD.
Procedures
This research will be conducted at various food markets in the CRD during the last week of May
2005. Your participation in this research is voluntary. You are encouraged to respond to a
written questionnaire concerning your perception of local and organic food production, food
consumption and waste, and environmental conscious consumerism concerning food packaging
waste. The questionnaire will take between 10-15 minutes to complete and is based on your oral
consent to participate. All information collected in this research will be confidential, and used in
statistical analysis.
Conditions for Participating:
• You understand that you are free to withdraw your consent and discontinue your
participation at anytime without negative consequences.
• You understand that your participation in this study is confidential.
• You understand that the data from this study may be published.
• You understand the purpose of this study and know that there is no hidden motive of
which you have not been informed.
YOU HAVE CAREFULLY READ THE ABOVE AND UNDERSTAND THIS
AGREEMENT. YOU FREELY CONSENT AND VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THIS RESEARCH.
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