Social acceptance for commercialization of genetically modified food animals

Perceived naturalness and acceptance of genetically modified food.

This study examines people's acceptance of genetically modified (GM) food. Results suggest that GM acceptance depends most on how natural the genetically modified product is perceived and not directly on how natural the non-GM product is seen. A GM product that is perceived as more natural is more likely to be accepted than a GM product that is perceived as less natural. The extent to which GM ...

Consumer Benefits and Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food

• Widespread consumer resistance towards genetically modified (GM), particularly as expressed in the news media, has led to slow adoption of this technology outside of North America. • Much of the resistance appears to stem from public perceptions that GM crops benefit large multinational corporations, food producers, and typically have no apparent consumer benefits. • In order to test whether ...

Genetically Modified Animals

Consumer acceptance, valuation of and attitudes towards genetically modified food: Review and implications for food policy

An increasing set of evidence has been reported on how consumers could potentially react to the introduction of genetically modified food. Studies typically contain some empirical evidence and some theoretical explanations of the data, however, to date limited effort has been posed on systematically reviewing the existing evidence and its implications for policy. This paper contributes to the l...

Genetically Modified Food: Yes or No?