Lab-grown meat more accepted in Singapore than US, motivated by 'kiasu-ism': study
![Chicken bites made from lab-grown cultured chicken developed by Eat Just. An SMU study finds that lab grown meat is more accepted in Singapore than in the US. PHOTO: EAT JUST](/sites/news.smu.edu.sg/files/styles/max_325x325/public/smu/news/lab_grown_chicken.png?itok=NbvGEXj_)
SMU has published a study, “A cross-country investigation of social image motivation and acceptance of lab-grown meat in Singapore and the United States” in the reputable peer-reviewed journal, Appetite. Spearheaded by Associate Professor of Communication Management (Practice), Mark Chong and Associate Professor of Psychology, Angela Leung, together with their student, Verity Lua, the study surveyed 616 Singaporeans and 759 Americans from July to August 2021. It revealed that Singaporean participants had greater acceptance of lab-grown meat compared to their American counterparts.
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The Business Times
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