China Economics and Management Academy, Central University of Finance and Economics, Haidian, Beijing, China.
China Center for Agricultural Policy, Peking University, Haidian, Beijing, China.
GM Crops Food. 2023 Dec 31;14(1):1-13. doi: 10.1080/21645698.2023.2204051.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has generated significant economic loss and an unprecedented challenge to people's livelihoods. Using household data collected in November 2020, this study shows that the COVID-19 outbreak has significantly affected consumers' perceptions and consumption of genetically modified (GM) food in China. Their perceptions and purchase intentions have turned more negative, and their actual purchase of GM food has decreased after the COVID-19 outbreak. The study's results also indicate that consumers with more knowledge of genetic modification technology are less likely to change their perceptions of GM food.
新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）大流行造成了巨大的经济损失，对人们的生计造成了前所未有的挑战。本研究利用 2020 年 11 月收集的家庭数据，表明 COVID-19 疫情对中国消费者对转基因食品的认知和消费产生了重大影响。疫情爆发后，他们对转基因食品的看法和购买意愿变得更加负面，实际购买量也有所下降。研究结果还表明，对基因修饰技术了解更多的消费者不太可能改变他们对转基因食品的看法。
