scholarly journals The Present Situation of the Public Acceptance in Genetically Modified Crops and Food Products

2006 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-105
Author(s):  
Yoshiko Sassa ◽  
Kazuo N. Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Genetically Modified Crops ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
The Public

scholarly journals Are science festivals a good place to discuss heated topics?

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (01) ◽  
pp. A07 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sacha Altay ◽  
Camille Lakhlifi
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Positive Shift ◽  
Good Place ◽  
Gm Food ◽  
Controversial Nature

Public acceptance of vaccination and Genetically Modified (GM) food is low and opposition is stiff. During two science festivals in France, we discussed in small groups the scientific evidence and current consensus on the benefits of vaccination and GM food safety. Our interventions reinforced people's positive opinions on vaccination and produced a drastic positive shift of GM food opinions. Despite the controversial nature of the topics discussed, there were very few cases of backfire effects among the 175 participants who volunteered. These results should encourage scientists to engage more often with the public during science festivals, even on heated topics.

scholarly journals Are Science Festivals a Good Place to Discuss Heated Topics?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sacha Altay ◽  
Camille LAKHLIFI
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Positive Shift ◽  
Good Place ◽  
Gm Food ◽  
Controversial Nature

Public acceptance of vaccination and Genetically Modified (GM) food is low and opposition is stiff. During two science festivals in France, we discussed in small groups the scientific evidence and current consensus on the benefits of vaccination and GM food safety. Our interventions reinforced people's positive opinions on vaccination and produced a drastic positive shift of GM food opinions. Despite the controversial nature of the topics discussed, there were very few cases of backfire effects among the 175 participants who volunteered. These results should encourage scientists to engage more often with the public during science festivals, even on heated topics.

Depicting Science in a Public Debate: The Philippine Legal Challenge Against GMO Eggplant

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inez Z. Ponce de Leon ◽  
Pamela A. Custodio ◽  
Clarissa David
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
Scientific Inquiry ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Public Debate ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Legal Challenge ◽  
Genetically Modified Crop ◽  
Inductive Analysis

In 2015, the Philippine Supreme Court ruled against the field testing of Bt eggplant, a genetically modified crop. This decision was covered extensively in the local press, forcing scientists to defend their research. We used qualitative, inductive analysis to examine how three news outlets constructed science in their coverage of the issue. We found that science was constructed through four themes: science searched for proof, absolute consensus had to be reached, the characteristics of scientific inquiry are used to discredit scientists, and science is aware of its logical limits. These findings have implications for the public acceptance of innovations.

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