... alternative. Design/methodology/approach A machine learning approach – specifically the Random Forest algorithm – was employed to analyze survey responses collected in six EU countries. The model's performance was assessed through classification metrics and the ranking of variable importance. Findings...

... consumers in Italy, using a web-based survey. The empirical analysis follows an exploratory approach based on the training and checking of a random forest model. Findings An important finding of this study concerns the overall positive perception of cultured meat on the part of the interviewees...