A comparison of EU and US consumers’ willingness to pay for gene-edited food: Evidence from apples

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We compare consumers’ attitude towards and willingness to pay (WTP) for gene-edited (GE) apples in Europe the US. Using hypothetical choices a lab different technology messages, we estimate WTP of 162 French 166 US consumers new apples, which do not brown upon being sliced or cut. Messages center on (i) social private benefits having (ii) possible technologies leading this benefit (conventional hybrids, GE, genetically modified (GMO)). value innovation actually discount it when is generated via biotechnology. as long by In both countries, steepest GMO followed GE apples. Furthermore, discounting occurs through “boycott” who dislike However, weaker compared consumers. Favorable attitudes sciences totally offset

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عنوان ژورنال: Appetite

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['0195-6663', '1095-8304']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2020.105064