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Actually, natural is neutral

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  • Sydney E. Scott

    (Washington University in St. Louis)

  • Paul Rozin

    (University of Pennsylvania)

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Most people in the Western, developed world prefer natural things, especially foods. We posit that there is neither theoretical nor empirical support for the widespread beliefs about the superiority of natural entities with respect to human welfare. Nature is not particularly benevolent.

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  • Sydney E. Scott & Paul Rozin, 2020. "Actually, natural is neutral," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 4(10), pages 989-990, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nathum:v:4:y:2020:i:10:d:10.1038_s41562-020-0891-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41562-020-0891-0
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    1. Cao, Yu & Li, Heng, 2023. "Everything has a limit: How intellectual humility lowers the preference for naturalness as reflected in drug choice," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 317(C).
    2. Maria Cristina Yunes & Zimbábwe Osório-Santos & Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk & Maria José Hötzel, 2021. "Gene Editing for Improved Animal Welfare and Production Traits in Cattle: Will This Technology Be Embraced or Rejected by the Public?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-20, April.
    3. Nathalie Spielmann & Pierrick Gomez & Elizabeth Minton, 2024. "The Role of the Ugly = Bad Stereotype in the Rejection of Misshapen Produce," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 190(2), pages 413-437, March.
    4. Michael Siegrist & Joseph Árvai, 2020. "Risk Perception: Reflections on 40 Years of Research," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 40(S1), pages 2191-2206, November.

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