Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 575 g
The Philosophical and Legal Debate
Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 575 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-532686-4
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Food products with genetically modified (GM) ingredients are common, yet many consumers are unaware of this. When polled, consumers say that they want to know whether their food contains GM ingredients, just as many want to know whether their food is natural or organic. Informing consumers is a major motivation for labeling. But labeling need not be mandatory. Consumers who want GM-free products will pay a premium to support voluntary labeling.
Why do consumers want to know about GM ingredients? GM foods are tested to ensure safety and have been on the market for more than a decade. Still, many consumers, including some with food allergies, want to be cautious. Also, GM crops may affect neighboring plants through pollen drift. Despite tests for environmental impact, some consumers may worry that GM crops will adversely effect the environment. The study of risk and its management raises questions not settled by the life sciences alone.
This book surveys various labeling policies and the cases for them. It is the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment of the debate about labeling genetically modified food. The contributors include philosophers, bioethicists, food and agricultural scientists, attorneys/legal scholars, and economists.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltsoziologie, Umweltpsychologie, Umweltethik
- Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Medienphilosophie, Medienethik, Medienrecht
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Freizeitsoziologie, Konsumsoziologie, Alltagssoziologie, Populärkultur
Weitere Infos & Material
- Preface/Acknowledgements/Introduction
- 1: Michael W. Pariza: A Scientific Perspective on Labeling Genetically Modified Food
- 2: R. Michael Roberts: Genetically Modified Organisms for Agricultural Food Production: The Extent of the Art and the State of the Science
- 3: Frederick Degnan: Biotechnology and the Food Label: A Legal Perspective
- 4: Margaret Rosso Grossman: Traceability and Labeling of GM Food and Feed in the European Union
- 5: Robert Streiffer and Alan Rubel: Genetically Engineered Animals and the Ethics of Food Labeling
- 6: Peter Markie: Mandatory GE Labels and Consumer Autonomy
- 7: Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, Leonie A Marks, and Steven S. Vickner: Market Evidence of Consumer Response to Mandated Genetically Modified Food Labels
- 8: Thomas O. McGarity: Frankenfood Free: Consumer Sovereignty, Federal Regulation and Industry Control in Marketing and Choosing Food in the U.S.
- 9: Philip G. Peters and Thomas A. Lambert: Regulatory Barriers to Consumer Information
- 10: Clark Wolf: Labeling GM Foods: Rights, Interests, Enforcement, and Institutional Options
- 11: Carl Cranor: Different Conceptions of Food Labels and Acceptable Risks: Some Contingent/Institutional Considerations in Favor of Labeling
- 12: Paul Weirich: Using Food Labels to Regulate Risks
- Index
