Agriculture and Human Values,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
41(2), С. 883 - 907
Опубликована: Дек. 8, 2023
Abstract
Despite
the
promise
of
new
gene
editing
technologies
(GETs)
(e.g.,
CRISPR)
in
accelerating
sustainable
agri-food
production,
social
acceptability
these
remains
unclear.
Prior
literature
has
primarily
addressed
regulatory
and
economic
issues
impacting
GETs
ongoing
acceptability,
while
little
work
examined
socio-cultural
impacts
despite
evolving
food
policies
product
commercialisation
demanding
input
from
various
actors
system.
Our
systematic
review
across
four
databases
addresses
this
gap
by
synthesising
recent
research
on
system
actors’
perspectives
to
identify
key
factors
influencing
GET
acceptability.
This
extends
prior
including
views
a
more
diverse
range
farmers
NGOs)
provides
better
understanding
their
perceived
benefits
concerns.
We
find
perceive
positive
negative
using
agriculture.
These
are
often
entangled
broader
debates
regarding
sustainability
systems
justice).
discuss
practical
recommendations
for
policymakers,
industry
managers,
scientists
align
edited
foods
(GEFs)
with
values.
GEF
policy,
development,
must
reflect
values
such
as
collective
wellbeing
transparency
improve
More
is
required
among
marginalised
Indigenous
smallholder
farmers.
Public Understanding of Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
33(6), С. 725 - 739
Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2024
Organizations
involved
with
gene
editing
may
engage
the
public
to
share
information
and
address
concerns
about
technology.
It
is
unclear,
however,
if
shared
aligns
what
people
want
know.
We
aimed
understand
members
of
know
in
animals
by
soliciting
their
questions
through
an
open-ended
survey
question
comparing
them
posed
Frequently
Asked
Question
(FAQ)
webpages
developed
stakeholder
organizations.
Participants
(338
USA
residents)
asked
most
general
animal
welfare.
In
contrast,
FAQ
focused
on
regulations.
The
participants
demonstrate
a
range
knowledge
interests.
discrepancy
between
participant
provided
suggests
that
stakeholders
might
more
meaningful
engagement
actual
from
opening
up
opportunities
for
real
dialogue.
Veterinary Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
56(1)
Опубликована: Март 3, 2025
Abstract
Porcine
β-defensins
(pBDs)
are
cationic
peptides
that
classically
associated
with
the
innate
immune
system.
These
molecules
yield
both
antimicrobial
and
immunomodulatory
properties,
as
evidenced
by
various
in
vitro
animal
trials.
Researchers
have
revealed
enhancing
pBD
expression
can
be
achieved
through
dietary
components
gene
editing
techniques
pigs
porcine
cell
models.
This
state-of-the-art
review
aims
to
encapsulate
pivotal
findings
progress
made
field
of
over
recent
decades,
a
specific
emphasis
on
biological
role
infection
control
its
usage
clinical
trials,
thereby
offering
new
landscape
opportunities
for
research
aimed
at
identifying
prophylactic
therapeutic
alternatives
swine
medicine
translational
purposes.
Reviews in Aquaculture,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
16(2), С. 775 - 784
Опубликована: Окт. 20, 2023
Abstract
Aquaculture
creates
‘aquatic
foods’
such
as
fish,
shellfish,
and
seaweeds
that
are
critical
for
food
security.
Gene
editing
using
CRISPR‐Cas9
has
the
potential
to
transform
aquaculture
by
improving
animal
welfare,
nutritional
attributes,
farming
efficiency,
with
benefits
environmental
sustainability.
However,
gene
also
poses
risks
of
harm
via
side
effects
on
other
important
traits
or
genetic
introgression
into
wild
populations.
Public
acceptance
edited
aquatic
species
will
rapidly
erode
if
risk
mitigation
is
ineffective
not
applied.
Here,
we
review
in
aquaculture.
A
general
framework
risk–benefit
analysis
proposed,
incorporating
nine
key
considerations:
impacts,
ecological
disease
mitigation,
nature
edit,
supply
chain
footprint,
human
nutrition,
ethical
business
implications
impacts
local
communities.
When
applied
a
case‐by‐case
basis,
help
identify
how
farmed
can
most
enhance
production
while
minimising
harms
environment,
society.
Foods,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(15), С. 2348 - 2348
Опубликована: Июль 25, 2024
Gene
editing
contributes
to
enhancing
food
security
through
the
creation
of
novel
foods.
However,
public
perception
gene-edited
(GE)
foods
is
crucial
their
acceptance
and
adoption.
This
study
expanded
knowledge–attitude–practice
model
constructed
an
integrated
framework
comprising
four
dimensions:
demographic
factors,
scientific
literacy
beliefs,
social
trust,
perceptions
gene
technology,
aimed
at
explaining
public’s
attitudes
toward
GE
A
questionnaire
survey
was
conducted
(N
=
649),
revealing
a
positive
attitude
foods,
with
over
80%
expressing
certain
willingness
pay
(WTP)
for
them.
Factors
such
as
income
level,
subjective
knowledge,
trust
in
scientists,
government,
national
technological
capabilities
perceived
benefits
positively
correlated
WTP.
Conversely,
objective
risks,
ethical
concerns
were
negatively
The
impact
knowledge
on
demonstrated
significant,
nonlinear
relationship.
Additionally,
it
noteworthy
that
Chinese
currently
exhibits
relatively
low
capabilities,
necessitating
vigilance
against
emergence
conspiracy
theories
akin
those
surrounding
genetically
modified
research
theoretical
insights
into
communication
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
17(12), С. e0270792 - e0270792
Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2022
This
study
estimates
consumers'
willingness
to
pay
for
specific
product
(quality)
and
process
(agronomic)
attributes
of
table
grapes,
including
taste,
texture,
external
appearance,
the
expected
number
chemical
applications,
breeding
technology
used
develop
plant.
Considering
varietal
traits,
on
average
our
survey
respondents
were
willing
highest
price
premiums
offers
improvements
in
grape
taste
followed
by
appearance
applications.
methods,
a
small
premium
grapes
developed
using
conventional
rather
than
gene
editing
(e.g.,
CRISPR).
Results
from
latent
class
model
identify
four
different
groups
consumers
with
distinct
preferences
quality
technologies.
The
group
most
likely
reject
considers
both
genetic
engineering
be
technologies
that
produce
foods
are
morally
unacceptable
not
safe
eat.
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
18(8), С. e0290070 - e0290070
Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2023
Genetic
engineering
of
animals
has
been
proposed
to
address
societal
problems,
but
public
acceptance
the
use
this
technology
is
unclear.
Previous
work
shown
that
source
information
proposing
(e.g.
companies,
universities),
term
used
describe
genome
editing,
genetic
modification),
and
application
different
food
products)
affects
acceptance.
We
conducted
three
mixed-method
surveys
a
causal
trust-acceptability
model
understand
social
(GE)
by
investigating
1)
technology,
2)
3)
GE
for
farm
proposed.
Further,
participants
expressed
their
understanding
using
range
terms
interchangeably,
all
describing
change
an
organism's
DNA.
structural
equation
modelling
confirmed
fit
each
survey.
In
survey,
perceptions
benefit
had
greatest
effect
on
Following
our
hypothesized
model,
trust
indirect
influence
through
similar
effects
perceived
risk.
Additional
quantitative
analysis
showed
little
no
Applications
involving
were
as
less
beneficial
than
plant
application,
increased
cattle
muscle
growth
was
more
risky
application.
When
assessing
acceptability
applications
considered
impacts
plants,
animals,
people,
in
actors
technologies,
weighed
benefits
drawbacks
GE.
Future
should
consider
how
best
measure
contextual
factors
inductive
frameworks.