Safety evaluation of genetically modified crops: consumer acceptance and market impact

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Jiusi Wen
Jingya Wang
Linlin Sun

Keywords

consumer acceptance, FuzzyID3 algorithm, genetically modified crops, market impact, multi-attribute decision theory, safety evaluation, stakeholders

Abstract

This study focuses on the application of genetically modified (GM) crops in modern agricultural production, delving into the assessment of their safety and consumer acceptance issues, while analyzing the mechanisms through which these factors influence market dynamics. The background highlights that, despite the potential of genetic modification technology to enhance the overall performance of crops, public concerns regarding their safety significantly affect consumer acceptance and, consequently, market performance. An evaluation of existing literature on the safety evaluation methods for GM crops is first conducted, identifying shortcomings in inte-grating consumer acceptance, and market dynamics. To address this gap, an evaluation system that incorporates consumer acceptance into the safety evaluation of GM crops was developed, utilizing the FuzzyID3 algorithm. Furthermore, employing multi-attribute decision theory, a decision model for assessing the stances of market stakeholders towards GM crops was established. This model, through the calculation and weighting of the dis-tances from positive and negative ideal solutions across various modules, offers a novel perspective for market analysis. The methodology employed herein provides a robust tool for the safety evaluation and market forecast-ing of GM crops, holding practical value for guiding policy formulation and industry development.

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