Consumers' response to genetically modified food: an Italian case study.

ABSTRACT: The agricultural sector could benefit from biotechnologies in addressing challenges such as pests, droughts, and food supply issues. Genetically modified (GM) crops have been developed to offer not only economic advantages to farmers but also to contribute positively to the environment, human health, and consumer well-being. However, consumers' hesitancy in buying GM food may stem from societal reactions to how biotechnologies in agriculture have been regulated so far. The legislative debate that led, in early 2024, to the approval of Commission's proposal (COM(2023) 411 final) - aimed at simplifying the authorization process for plants obtained with certain new genomic techniques (NGTs) - has sparkled public discussion in the European Union on the application of biotechnologies in agricul

SUBMITTER: DeMaria F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11545258 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature