TY - JOUR
T1 - CRISPR versus GMOs
T2 - Public acceptance and valuation
AU - Shew, Aaron M.
AU - Nalley, L. Lanier
AU - Snell, Heather A.
AU - Nayga, Rodolfo M.
AU - Dixon, Bruce L.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program [Grant No. DGE-1450079 ].
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The Authors
Copyright:
Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/12
Y1 - 2018/12
N2 - CRISPR gene-editing has major implications for agriculture and food security. However, no studies have evaluated the public acceptance and valuation of CRISPR-produced food. As such, we conducted a multi-country assessment of consumers’ willingness-to-consume (WTC) and willingness-to-pay (WTP) for CRISPR-produced food compared to conventional and genetically modified (GM) foods, respectively. In the USA, Canada, Belgium, France, and Australia, 56, 47, 46, 30, and 51% of respondents, respectively, indicated they would consume both GM and CRISPR food. We also found that biotechnology familiarity and perceptions of safety were the primary drivers for WTC CRISPR and GM food. Moreover, respondents valued CRISPR and GM food similarly – substantially less than conventional food – which could be detrimental for meeting future food demand.
AB - CRISPR gene-editing has major implications for agriculture and food security. However, no studies have evaluated the public acceptance and valuation of CRISPR-produced food. As such, we conducted a multi-country assessment of consumers’ willingness-to-consume (WTC) and willingness-to-pay (WTP) for CRISPR-produced food compared to conventional and genetically modified (GM) foods, respectively. In the USA, Canada, Belgium, France, and Australia, 56, 47, 46, 30, and 51% of respondents, respectively, indicated they would consume both GM and CRISPR food. We also found that biotechnology familiarity and perceptions of safety were the primary drivers for WTC CRISPR and GM food. Moreover, respondents valued CRISPR and GM food similarly – substantially less than conventional food – which could be detrimental for meeting future food demand.
KW - Agricultural biotechnology
KW - CRISPR
KW - Food regulation
KW - GMOs
KW - Public acceptance
KW - Willingness-to-pay
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gfs.2018.10.005
DO - 10.1016/j.gfs.2018.10.005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85056247601
VL - 19
SP - 71
EP - 80
JO - Global Food Security
JF - Global Food Security
SN - 2211-9124
ER -
