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Factors Affecting the Adoption of Genetically Modified Animals in the Food and Pharmaceutical Chains

Bio-based and Applied Economics

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Title Factors Affecting the Adoption of Genetically Modified Animals in the Food and Pharmaceutical Chains
 
Creator Mora, Cristina
Menozzi, Davide
Kleter, Gijs
Aramyan, Lusine H.
Valeeva, Natasha I.
Zimmermann, Karin l.
Reddy, Giddalury Pakki
 
Subject genetically modified (GM) animals
socio-economics
life sciences
acceptance
 
Description The production of genetically modified (GM) animals is an emerging technique that could potentially impact the livestock and pharmaceutical industries. Currently, food products derived from GM animals have not yet entered the market whilst two pharmaceutical products have. The objective of this paper is twofold: first it aims to explore the socio-economic drivers affecting the use of GM animals and, second, to review the risks and benefits from the point of view of the life sciences. A scoping study was conducted to assess research relevant to understanding the main drivers influencing the adoption of GM applications and their potential risks and benefits. Public and producers’ acceptance, public policies, human health, animal welfare, environmental impact and sustainability are considered as the main factors affecting the application of GM animal techniques in livestock and pharmaceutical chains.
 
Publisher Firenze University Press
 
Date 2012-11-13
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/3231
10.13128/BAE-11706
 
Source Bio-based and Applied Economics; Vol. 1 No. 3 (2012): Towards a Sustainable Bio-economy: economic issues and policy challenges; 313-329
2280-6172
2280-6180
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/3231/3231