Consumers’ images regarding genomics as a tomato breeding technology: “maybe it can provide a more tasty tomato”

Heuvel, Tim van den; Renes, Reint Jan; Gremmen, Bart; Woerkum, Cees van; Trijp, J.C.M. van

doi:10.1007/s10681-007-9474-7

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“…The outcome that consumers in general have a less positive attitude to GMO than to conventional plant breeding is well in line with previous findings. 17,[65][66][67]100 As proposed by Siegrist, 70 this may point at no perceived benefits with the technology, and also perceived risks. 69 A surprising finding was that the attitude to conventional plant breeding (4.83, on a scale from 1-7) was within the neutral range, especially considering that all fruit and vegetables that can be bought in food stores come from crops that have been developed through breeding in modern times.…”

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Swedish consumers´ attitudes and values to genetic modification and conventional plant breeding – The case of fruit and vegetables

2021

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This study examined public attitudes to genetic modification (GM) and conventional plant breeding and explored general differences in attitudes to these two types of breeding concepts, including the effect of individual personal characteristics such as gender and age. It also sought to identify the influence of personal values linked to attitudes to GM crops and conventional plant breeding, following Schwartz value theory. Relations between specific values and attitudes to GM organisms (GMOs) have been studied previously, but not gender-and age-specific relations between specific values and attitudes to conventional plant breeding. Data were collected in this study using a questionnaire completed on-line by 1500 Swedish consumers in 2019. The questionnaire covered three different aspects: 1) sociodemographic data, including gender and age; 2) attitudes to GMO/ conventional plant breeding; and 3) values, measured using the human values scale. It was found that consumers expressed more positive attitudes to conventional plant breeding than to GMO, men expressed more positive attitudes to both conventional plant breeding and GMO than women did, and younger consumers expressed more positive attitudes to GMO than older consumers did. A negative correlation between attitudes to conventional plant breeding and the value 'tradition', but no correlation to 'universalism', 'benevolence', 'power' or 'achievement', was identified for men. For women, correlations between attitudes to conventional plant breeding and 'benevolence' (neg.) and 'achievement' (pos.) were found. For both men and women, attitudes to GMO were negatively influenced by 'universalism' and 'benevolence', and positively influenced by 'power' and 'achievement'. The implications of these results are discussed.

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Swedish consumers´ attitudes and values to genetic modification and conventional plant breeding – The case of fruit and vegetables

2021

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“…The risk assessment of public health hazards in poultry husbandry is complex and requires some knowledge regarding both poultry husbandry systems and the hazards. When risk judgement is complex or when people lack knowledge, they make a more intuitive and holistic judgement and refer to more general knowledge, instead of making a deliberate judgement (Slovic et al, 2007 ; Van Den Heuvel et al, 2008 ). In this intuitive judgement, affect plays an important role (Finucane et al, 2000a ; Slovic et al, 2007 ).…”

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Risk perceptions of public health and food safety hazards in poultry husbandry by citizens, poultry farmers and poultry veterinarians

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Poultry Science

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Differences in risk perceptions of public health and food safety hazards in various poultry husbandry systems by various stakeholder groups, may affect the acceptability of those husbandry systems. Therefore, the objective was to gain insight into risk perceptions of citizens, poultry farmers, and poultry veterinarians regarding food safety and public health hazards in poultry husbandry systems, and into factors explaining these risk perceptions. We surveyed risk perceptions of Campylobacter contamination of broiler meat, avian influenza introduction in laying hens, and altered dioxin levels in eggs for the most commonly used broiler and laying hen husbandry systems in Dutch citizens (n = 2,259), poultry farmers (n = 100), and poultry veterinarians (n = 41). Citizens perceived the risks of the three hazards in the indoor systems higher and in the outdoor systems lower than did the professionals. Citizens reported higher concerns regarding aspects reflecting underlying psychological factors of risk perception compared to professionals. Professionals indicated a relatively low level of personal control, which might imply risk denial. Of the socio-demographic characteristics, gender and childhood residence were associated with risk perceptions. The influence of other factors of risks perception are discussed. It is suggested that risk perceptions of all stakeholder groups are influenced by affect, stigma, and underlying values. To adapt current or new husbandry systems that can count on societal support, views of key stakeholders and multiple aspects such as animal welfare, public health, food safety, and underlying values should be considered integrally. When trade-offs, such as between animal welfare and public health have to be made, insight into underlying values might help to find consensus among stakeholders.

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“…The risk assessment of public health hazards in poultry husbandry is complex and requires some knowledge regarding both poultry husbandry systems and the hazards. When risk judgement is complex or when people lack knowledge, they make a more intuitive and holistic judgement and refer to more general knowledge, instead of making a deliberate judgement Van den Heuvel et al, 2008). In this intuitive judgement, affect plays an important role (Finucane et al, 2000a;.…”

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“…When people evaluate or judge complex situations, or when they lack knowledge, they make a more intuitive judgment Van den Heuvel et al, 2008).…”

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Conflicts between chicken welfare and public health risks in poultry husbandry : stakeholders’ perceptions and moral convictions

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Different perceptions of issues, such as hen welfare and public health risks, may lead to conflicting perceptions of the best husbandry system for laying hens. Insight into these perceptions may help to address societal concerns about hen husbandry. To this end, perceptions of the best hen husbandry system and the importance of 10 issues of laying hen husbandry were studied in three stakeholder groups in the Netherlands: poultry farmers (n = 100), poultry veterinarians (n = 41) and citizens (n = 2259). Most citizens (73%) perceived an outdoor system as the best system, while most farmers (71%) and veterinarians (93%) perceived an indoor system as the best husbandry system. Citizens perceived the issues 'natural needs of hens' and 'environmentally friendly' as more important and the issues 'hen health', 'farmer income' and 'hens lay many eggs' as less important than did farmers and veterinarians. The issues 'food safety' and 'public health' were perceived important by the three groups. Citizens' preference for a more extensive system was associated with a higher importance of 'hen welfare', 'natural needs of hens' and 'environmentally friendly', and a lower importance of 'hens lay many eggs', 'farmer income' and 'hens lay many eggs'. Being female citizen and experience with animals was associated with the preference for an outdoor system. Moral values may underlie the different perceptions within and between stakeholder groups. Interactive multi-stakeholder design methods, which addresses stakeholders' perceptions and values, seem a suitable way to design husbandry systems which address societal concerns.

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Consumers’ images regarding genomics as a tomato breeding technology: “maybe it can provide a more tasty tomato”

Cited by 15 publications

References 29 publications

Swedish consumers´ attitudes and values to genetic modification and conventional plant breeding – The case of fruit and vegetables

Swedish consumers´ attitudes and values to genetic modification and conventional plant breeding – The case of fruit and vegetables

Risk perceptions of public health and food safety hazards in poultry husbandry by citizens, poultry farmers and poultry veterinarians

Conflicts between chicken welfare and public health risks in poultry husbandry : stakeholders’ perceptions and moral convictions

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