The futures of genetically-modified foods: Global threat or panacea?

Călin Gurău and Ashok Ranchhod
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Călin Gurău: MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier

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Abstract: Genetically-modified foods represent a potential solution of the world food crises, but they are also feared as potential dangers for human health, environment and biodiversity. Considering the history of genetically-modified foods and their present situation, this study develops and validates three complex scenarios regarding the future evolution of genetically-modified foods. The plausibility of these scenarios is tested using five food experts, as well as two demographically-representative groups of French and U.K. respondents. The present situation and potential evolution of genetically-modified foodsis also analyzed using the Innovation Diffusion Theory, as well as a Value-based Perspective.

Keywords: Alternative scenarios; Future evolution; Genetically-modified foods; Innovation diffusion; Value-based perspective (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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Published in Futures, 2016, SI: Futures for Food, 83, pp.24-36. ⟨10.1016/j.futures.2016.06.007⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2016.06.007

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