Public support for non-agricultural biotechnology products is greater than for GM foods, but opinions about early GM products may influence acceptance of emerging biotechnologies.

Perceptions of emerging biotechnologies

Public support for biotechnology, including agricultural biotechnology, is crucial for achieving its potential benefits, but surveys reveal varying public attitudes and concerns.

Public Perceptions of Biotechnology

The Integrative Worldview Framework (IWF) effectively analyzes public perceptions of biotechnology, revealing how cultural worldviews shape societal responses and promoting reflexive and inclusive policy-making.

Understanding public perceptions of biotechnology through the “Integrative Worldview Framework”

The public's main concerns about biotechnology are ethics, safety, and value, while scientific/regulatory communities focus on research-oriented issues.

Issues in agricultural and environmental biotechnology: identifying and comparing biotechnology issues from public opinion surveys, the popular press and technical/regulatory sources

Public knowledge on agricultural biotechnology is poor, with widespread scientific illiteracy and media biases contributing to misperceptions and misconceptions.

Public perceptions of biotechnology

South Africans have more positive perceptions of GM food's health and economic benefits compared to Europeans, but need strategic public engagement to leverage growing awareness and promote constructive use of biotechnology.

Public perceptions of biotechnology in South Africa

Public policy should address modern biotechnology challenges with a coherent, ambivalent approach, addressing fears, concerns, and self-interests while balancing competitiveness and beneficial applications.

How should public policy respond to the challenges of modern biotechnology?

Spanish public perception of biotechnology is ambivalent, with differences in moral valuation between general attitudes and specific products.

Perceptions, attitudes and ethical valuations: the ambivalence of the public image of biotechnology in Spain

Experts perceive biotechnology applications as less harmful and more useful, while the public perceives food-related applications as more risky than medical applications.

Expert and Public Perception of Risk from Biotechnology

Most people in industrialized countries perceive more benefits than harm from biotechnology, with public awareness and concerns affecting education, information, risk assessment, and future policy challenges.

Bioethics: perceptions of biotechnology and policy implications

The public's view of biotechnology has changed over time, with public concerns about health and safety issues influencing its acceptance and economic benefits.

The public’s view of science

This study presents a new metric for assessing public attitudes towards biotechnology in the European Union, highlighting the importance of general value orientations and cognitive schemas in shaping positive attitudes.

Attitudes toward biotechnology in the European Union.

The public's reaction to biotechnology has been largely benign, but factors like rural social disruption, regulatory failures, and ethical concerns could influence future attitudes.

Public perception of biotechnology hazards

A well-thought-out educational policy and improved communication between scientists and media professionals can help bridge the gap between public perception and reality in biotechnology.

A public policy on biotechnology education: what might be relevant and effective?

Public knowledge of biotechnology is low, particularly in food and agricultural applications, and opinions are likely to be shaped by public information rather than crystallized scientific data.

Biotechnology and Food Production

A public relations strategy targeting the average consumer is crucial for the biotechnology industry to influence public opinion and lead discovery, addressing concerns and promoting fair debate.

Using education as a public relations tool for biotechnology

GM crops' acceptance varies by country, with factors like risk perception, knowledge, trust, and personal values influencing consumer attitudes.

Public Acceptance of Plant Biotechnology and GM Crops

Public perception of risk in agricultural biotechnology varies widely, leading to modifications in regulatory policy that are inconsistent with scientific measurement of risk and may not insure public safety.

Impact of Public Perception on Regulatory Policy for Agricultural Biotechnology

Public perceptions of biotechnology applications in the European Union vary, highlighting the need for heterogeneous risk regulation and endogenous regulation models.

Erring on the Side of Caution? The Heterogeneity of Public Perceptions of Biotechnology Applications in the European Union

Ethical approaches, principled decision-making, citizen participation, effective science communication, and bioethics education can guide responsible use of agricultural biotechnology.

Promoting Ethically Responsible Use of Agricultural Biotechnology.

How do we address public perceptions and concerns about biotechnology?

These studies suggest addressing public perceptions and concerns about biotechnology requires improving public knowledge, engaging in strategic public engagement, and considering cultural worldviews and ethical, safety, and value concerns in policy-making.