Agri-food Applications of Genetically-Modified Organisms: Public Perceptions, Risk and Sustainability

转基因生物的农业食品应用：公众认知、风险和可持续性

• 批准号: DP0450894
• 负责人: Em/Prof Geoffrey Lawrence
• 金额: $ 6.27万
• 依托单位: The University of Queensland
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2004-01-01 至 2006-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0450894
• 关键词: Agri; food; Applications; Genetically; Modified

Agricultural and food biotechnologies are being disseminated throughout Australia - despite growing consumer concerns. Employing a sociological framework, this research will investigate ways genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) - and their associated risks - are perceived by consumers. This Australia-wide study is significant because of the nation's current endorsement of GMOs, the reluctance/inability of science to recognise lay concerns, and the likelihood that some biotechnologies will compromise environmental sustainability. Outcomes will include: conceptual advances in relation to risk and trust; an understanding of consumer acceptance/rejection of GMOs; and, recognition of the potential for agri-food biotechnologies to contribute to sustainability.

农业和食品生物技术正在澳大利亚各地推广--尽管消费者的担忧日益增加。采用社会学框架，这项研究将调查消费者对转基因生物（GMOs）及其相关风险的看法。这项澳大利亚范围内的研究意义重大，因为该国目前对转基因生物的认可，科学不愿/无法认识到外行的担忧，以及一些生物技术可能会损害环境的可持续性。成果将包括：在风险和信任方面的概念进步;对消费者接受/拒绝转基因生物的理解;以及对农业食品生物技术促进可持续性潜力的认识。