Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/325626 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Citation: 
[Journal:] Italian Review of Agricultural Economics (REA) [ISSN:] 2281-1559 [Volume:] 76 [Issue:] 3 [Year:] 2021 [Pages:] 5-21
Publisher: 
Firenze University Press, Florence
Abstract: 
The application of biotechnology and genetics to plant science and agronomy is at the basis of the new breeding techniques, including Genome Editing (GE). A choice experiment was undertaken to investigate Italian consumers' preferences for bread made with gene-edited wheat. Respondents were randomly assigned one of the two versions of a questionnaire, including either a neutral or negatively biased definition of GE. Results demonstrate that the information effect is limited, which confirms that consumers are struggling to understand new breeding techniques. The scientific community should therefore develop better communication strategies for society to comprehensively understand biotechnologies and support policymakers in the definition of informed regulations.
Subjects: 
NBTs
choice experiment
genome editing
bread
consumer preferences
JEL: 
Q01
Q10
Q16
Q18
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Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Article

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