Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: C07058
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James F. Evans Collection, Washington, D.C.: National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy, Resources for the Future, 1990. Discussion paper FAP90-05(b). 25 p., This paper examines food safety, public policy, and some contributions that economists can make in improving both. Recent food safety cases are reviewed, major proposed legislation is outlined, and six distinguishing characteristics and dilemmas of current U.S. food safety policy problems are discussed along with past and still needed contributions from economists. (original)
Thomas, Terrence (author), Adu-Nyako, Kofi (author), Gray, Benjamin (author), and Ofori-Boadu, Victor (author)
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Proceedings
Publication Date:
2005-05-25
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USA
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: C24589
Journal Title Details:
21
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Reviewed 9 August 2006, 8 p. Paper presented at the International Agricultural and Extension Education group's 21st annual conference May 25-31, 2005, in San Antonio, TX
search through journal, In this paper, dimensions of the debate surrounding the application of gene technology to food production are discussed and a study assessing perceptions of the technology among a sample of the UK public (n=1499) is reported. The general picture that emerges from the study is one of people expressing low familiarity with the technology, with more people associating it with high risks than with low risks, and more people expecting it to provide low benefits than high benefits. Attitudes towards different applications vary significantly, as does trust in different potential sources of information about the technology. It is also shown that attitudes can be predicted not only by estimates of risks and benefits but also by perceptions of the involvement of ethical issues, but the perceived need for the technology, and by the perceived likelihood of improvements it is likely to bring to the quality of life in the UK. The results are discussed in the context of the need for greater public information about the technology and the realization that communication of risks takes place within a complex network of societal relationships. (original)
