Exploring the general public's and experts' risk and benefit perceptions of cultured meat in Singapore: a mental models approach

Despite the recent approval of cultured meat products in Singapore, the understanding of public perceptions towards this novel food technology remains limited. Utilizing attitude formation theory and the mental models approach, this study compares the mental models of the general public and experts...

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Main Authors: Ho, Shirley S., Ou, Mengxue, Ong, Zhing Ting
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1738212024-03-03T15:33:26Z Exploring the general public's and experts' risk and benefit perceptions of cultured meat in Singapore: a mental models approach Ho, Shirley S. Ou, Mengxue Ong, Zhing Ting School of Social Sciences Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Social Sciences Consumer behavior Food preferences Despite the recent approval of cultured meat products in Singapore, the understanding of public perceptions towards this novel food technology remains limited. Utilizing attitude formation theory and the mental models approach, this study compares the mental models of the general public and experts regarding their risk and benefit perceptions of cultured meat. Through four online focus group discussions with 40 participants, we found convergences in the mental models of experts and the general public concerning perceived individual- and societal-level benefits of cultured meat (e.g., health benefits and food security) as well as their perceived individual-level risks of cultured meat (e.g., potential health issues and affordability). However, divergences in understanding societal-level risks were noted; the public expressed concerns about the challenges of cultured meat to religious and racial dietary customs, while experts highlighted potential investment uncertainties due to unclear consumer acceptance of cultured meat. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. Ministry of Education (MOE) Published version This study was supported by Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund Tier 1 Grant [Grant number: RT16/20]. 2024-02-29T01:45:47Z 2024-02-29T01:45:47Z 2023 Journal Article Ho, S. S., Ou, M. & Ong, Z. T. (2023). Exploring the general public's and experts' risk and benefit perceptions of cultured meat in Singapore: a mental models approach. PLOS ONE, 18(11), e0295265-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295265 1932-6203 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173821 10.1371/journal.pone.0295265 38033139 2-s2.0-85178500033 11 18 e0295265 en RT16/20 PLOS ONE © 2023 Ho et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. application/pdf
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Consumer behavior
Food preferences
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Consumer behavior
Food preferences
Ho, Shirley S.
Ou, Mengxue
Ong, Zhing Ting
Exploring the general public's and experts' risk and benefit perceptions of cultured meat in Singapore: a mental models approach
description Despite the recent approval of cultured meat products in Singapore, the understanding of public perceptions towards this novel food technology remains limited. Utilizing attitude formation theory and the mental models approach, this study compares the mental models of the general public and experts regarding their risk and benefit perceptions of cultured meat. Through four online focus group discussions with 40 participants, we found convergences in the mental models of experts and the general public concerning perceived individual- and societal-level benefits of cultured meat (e.g., health benefits and food security) as well as their perceived individual-level risks of cultured meat (e.g., potential health issues and affordability). However, divergences in understanding societal-level risks were noted; the public expressed concerns about the challenges of cultured meat to religious and racial dietary customs, while experts highlighted potential investment uncertainties due to unclear consumer acceptance of cultured meat. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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Ou, Mengxue
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Ou, Mengxue
Ong, Zhing Ting
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title Exploring the general public's and experts' risk and benefit perceptions of cultured meat in Singapore: a mental models approach
title_short Exploring the general public's and experts' risk and benefit perceptions of cultured meat in Singapore: a mental models approach
title_full Exploring the general public's and experts' risk and benefit perceptions of cultured meat in Singapore: a mental models approach
title_fullStr Exploring the general public's and experts' risk and benefit perceptions of cultured meat in Singapore: a mental models approach
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the general public's and experts' risk and benefit perceptions of cultured meat in Singapore: a mental models approach
title_sort exploring the general public's and experts' risk and benefit perceptions of cultured meat in singapore: a mental models approach
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