Acceptance of Natural and Genetically Modified Hypoallergenic Apples by Consumers with an Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS).

I.M. van der Meer, M.F. Schenk, A.R.H. Fischer, L.J. Frewer, M.P. van der Maas, M.J.M. Smulders, L.J.W.J. Gilissen

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Abstract

Plant Research International, together with UMC-Utrecht, screened a wide collection of existing apple varieties for allergenicity, and identified the Santana as a hypoallergenic variety. This variety was introduced on the market in 2006 as “suitable for consumption by consumers with a mild apple allergy”. Its packaging included a background information leaflet, a protocol regarding how to eat it (in relation to “testing” for allergic reactions) and a link to a consumer questionnaire. The results of this questionnaire showed that a high percentage of consumers had no, or very slight, complaints after eating this hypoallergenic cultivar Santana. The questionnaire also included some questions on the appreciation of hypoallergenic apple varieties if they were to be produced by genetic modification. This chapter elaborates on the acceptance by Dutch consumers of hypoallergenic apples, developed either by breeding or by genetic modification.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMultidisciplinary Approaches to Allergies
EditorsZ.S. Gao, H.H. Shen, M. Zheng, L.J. Frewer, L.J.W.J. Gilissen
PublisherSpringer
Pages401-408
ISBN (Print)9783642316081
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Publication series

NameAdvanced topics in science and technology in China
PublisherSpringer

Keywords

  • Oral allergy syndrome

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