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March 13, 2026Food EthicsOpen Access

Attitudes towards Genome Editing in Farmed Animals – a Cross-Cultural Study

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LBL. BorgdorfEDElsa DelanoueMCMeta Candek-Potokar

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Overview

A qualitative study investigates diverse cultural attitudes towards genome editing in livestock, revealing moral intuitions that influence public opinion.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand cross-cultural attitudes towards genome editing in farmed animals and the underlying moral considerations.
  • Conducted eight focus groups in Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Slovenia with 70 participants.
  • Explored attitudes towards genome editing and alternative technologies like cultivated meat.
  • Utilized frameworks of Critical Applied Ethics and Moral Foundation Theory for analysis.
  • Participants shared concerns about animal welfare, fairness, transparency, and trust in institutions.
  • Dutch and German participants showed more openness to technological innovations compared to French and Slovenian participants.
  • Cultural and intuitive dimensions of moral reasoning significantly influenced attitudes towards food technologies.

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Borgdorf et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ab9102a1e69014ccc904https://doi.org/10.1007/s41055-026-00205-4
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