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Using citizen science to explore plant breeding and investigate food-chain transparency for novel breeding methods

利用公民科学探索植物育种并研究新育种方法的食物链透明度

基本信息

批准号：
BB/W009013/1
负责人：
GULBANU KAPTAN
金额：
$ 4.1万
依托单位：
University of Leeds
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2022
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2022 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=BB%2FW009013%2F1
关键词：
Using citizen science explore plant

项目摘要

Post Brexit, the UK signalled its intention to diverge from some EU laws relevant to breeding, particularly using biotechnology to improve environmental sustainability and stimulate innovation in these technologies (DEFRA, 2021a). Therefore, DEFRA recently conducted a public consultation exercise on the use of gene editing for crop and livestock breeding to ensure an improved food system that provides abundant, healthy, and sustainable food (DEFRA, 2021b). Research has indeed shown that (1) the implementation and continued use of novel food technologies depend on public acceptance of the technology, and that (2) successful implementations require participatory approaches fostering 'science-in-society' relationships (Bearth and Siegrist, 2016; Bonney et al., 2016). In line with these findings, we will apply a citizen science approach that requires active involvement of volunteers in research. This will be both contributory and collaborative for improving the knowledge of citizen participants on plant breeding and novel breeding methods and supporting the successful integration of these methods into the food chain. Our project aims to address the FSA research theme on novel foods within priority area on future of food systems. The main work packages that make up the project are as follows:WP1 Data Collection Exercise aims to improve participants' knowledge on plant breeding and novel breeding methods, and to understand their expectations and needs regarding a transparent food system that involves gene editing applications. Citizen scientists will first be asked to complete a short survey (pre-test) regarding their risk/benefit perceptions, trust, and knowledge with respect to plant breeding and breeding methods to assess their progress at the end of the project.The data collection exercise will encourage citizen participants to find whether the variety is named on food packaging, and if so to search it on the web. This exercise will help the participants improve their knowledge about the food they eat, breeding history, whether it is cultivated in the UK. The participants will subsequently complete a 5-min online survey each time, consisting of questions about the information they have collected, and any additional information they may want to receive in an ideal, fully transparent food system WP2 Online Platform for Training and Interaction aims to involve citizen scientists in an interactive training and discussion platform. For this purpose, a Microsoft Teams platform will be created for the participants and project team. WP2 will encourage citizen scientists to interact with the team and with each other to share their experiences, questions, and suggestions regarding the data collection exercise and recordings on the online platform, as well as broaden their knowledge on plant breeding and novel methods. WP3 Evaluation aims to evaluate the outcomes of previous WP's with citizen participants through a post-test survey and focus groups. The goal of this collaborative effort is to explore whether participants' knowledge on plant breeding and novel methods has improved, whether/how this improvement has affected their prior beliefs about plant breeding and novel methods, and also to get their input on how to ensure a transparent food system involving successful integration of novel breeding methods.Following WP3, a final project team meeting will be held to share the outcomes of the project with the project partners (i.e., DEFRA, British Society of Plant Breeders) to broaden their understanding of a transparent food system in the context of novel breeding methods, and discuss with them how successful integration of novel breeding methods can be integrated to a transparent food system.*Please note that a reference list including all the references cited in this section and the following sections has been provided as attachment to this application.

脱欧后，英国表示有意偏离一些与育种有关的欧盟法律，特别是使用生物技术来提高环境可持续性和刺激这些技术的创新（DEFRA, 2021a）。因此，DEFRA最近开展了一项关于在作物和牲畜育种中使用基因编辑的公众咨询活动，以确保改善粮食系统，提供丰富、健康和可持续的食物（DEFRA, 2021b）。研究确实表明(1)新食品技术的实施和持续使用取决于公众对该技术的接受程度，(2)成功实施需要参与性方法来促进“社会科学”关系（Bearth and Siegrist, 2016; Bonney et al., 2016）。根据这些发现，我们将采用公民科学方法，要求志愿者积极参与研究。这将有助于提高公民参与者对植物育种和新育种方法的了解，并支持将这些方法成功整合到食物链中。我们的项目旨在解决FSA在未来食品系统优先领域内的新型食品研究主题。该项目的主要工作包括：WP1数据收集工作旨在提高参与者对植物育种和新育种方法的认识，了解他们对涉及基因编辑应用的透明食品系统的期望和需求。首先，公民科学家将被要求完成一项简短的调查（预测试），内容涉及他们对植物育种和育种方法的风险/利益认知、信任和知识，以便在项目结束时评估他们的进展。这项数据收集活动将鼓励公民参与者发现食品包装上是否有该品种的名称，如果有，则在网上搜索。这个练习将帮助参与者提高他们对他们所吃的食物，育种历史，是否在英国种植的知识。随后，参与者每次将完成一个5分钟的在线调查，包括关于他们收集到的信息的问题，以及他们可能希望在一个理想的、完全透明的食品系统中接收到的任何其他信息。WP2在线培训和互动平台旨在让公民科学家参与到一个互动培训和讨论平台中。为此，将为参与者和项目团队创建一个Microsoft Teams平台。WP2将鼓励公民科学家与团队互动，并在网上平台上分享他们在数据收集和记录方面的经验、问题和建议，同时拓宽他们对植物育种和新方法的认识。WP3评估旨在通过测试后调查和焦点小组来评估公民参与的先前工作计划的结果。这项合作努力的目标是探索参与者对植物育种和新方法的知识是否有所提高，这种提高是否/如何影响他们对植物育种和新方法的先前信念，以及如何确保一个透明的食品系统，包括成功整合新育种方法。在WP3之后，将举行最后的项目团队会议，与项目合作伙伴（即DEFRA，英国植物育种协会）分享项目成果，以扩大他们对新型育种方法背景下透明食品系统的理解，并与他们讨论如何将新型育种方法成功整合到透明食品系统中。*请注意，本申请已附上一份参考书目，包括本节及以下各节所引用的所有参考书目。