Public perception of folate-biofortified genetically modified lettuce varieties in Brazil.

Autor: de Moura Cipriano T; Embrapa Recursos Genéticos E Biotecnologia, PqEB, Av. W5 Norte, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil.; UPIS União Pioneira de Integração Social, Asa Sul, SEPS Q 712/912 Conj A, Brasília, DF, 70390-125, Brazil., Pedroso MTM; Embrapa Hortaliças, Rod. BR-060, Km 09 CP 218, Brasília, DF, 70275-970, Brazil., de Paula Nunes IA; UPIS União Pioneira de Integração Social, Asa Sul, SEPS Q 712/912 Conj A, Brasília, DF, 70390-125, Brazil., Queiroz LN; Embrapa Recursos Genéticos E Biotecnologia, PqEB, Av. W5 Norte, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil., Aragão FJL; Embrapa Recursos Genéticos E Biotecnologia, PqEB, Av. W5 Norte, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil. francisco.aragao@embrapa.br.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Transgenic research [Transgenic Res] 2024 Aug 05. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 05.
DOI: 10.1007/s11248-024-00400-1
Abstrakt: Lettuce is one of the most widely consumed vegetables in the world, commonly eaten fresh in salads, sandwiches, wraps, and as a garnish in various dishes. Consequently, it is a very promising vehicle to deliver vitamins, such as folate (vitamin B9), to a specific population using biofortified varieties generated by conventional or molecular breeding. A new genetically modified lettuce was generated with increased folate content. However, some issues related to public perception regarding this technology should still be evaluated. The aim of this study was to analyze whether consumers are willing to accept a folate-biofortified GM lettuce that could become available to the Brazilian market. A questionnaire involving several issues regarding lettuce consumption was answered by 2,391 people from almost all Brazilian states. When informed that the folic acid biofortified lettuce is a transgenic plant, 46.1% of respondents stated that they would eat it and 30.5% stated that it would be a possibility. This study demonstrated that if there is any explanation regarding the advantage in relation to the use of biotechnology, like enrichment with folic acid, the number of people who accept it increases.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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