What does it mean to be well-informed? Rhetorics, perceptions and attitudes on the problem of transgenic food labelling
Fecha
2016Autor
Versión
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Tipo
Artículo / Artikulua
Versión
Versión publicada / Argitaratu den bertsioa
Impacto
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10.5477/cis/reis.153.43
Resumen
In this research, we develop a case study, focused on Spain and the European Union, on the controversy over the labelling of transgenic foods. This paper firstly compares the social discourses that conceive labelling essentially as being a problem or a solution. Secondly, an analysis is provided of the main legislative responses, together with the specific issues that remain controversial in this ...
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In this research, we develop a case study, focused on Spain and the European Union, on the controversy over the labelling of transgenic foods. This paper firstly compares the social discourses that conceive labelling essentially as being a problem or a solution. Secondly, an analysis is provided of the main legislative responses, together with the specific issues that remain controversial in this field. Thirdly, the limits of the cognitive deficit model and the problem of establishing what information is relevant or irrelevant are discussed. The research concludes by showing the presence of the rhetorics of safety and risk, and proposes an outline of social positions around the consumption of transgenic foods, their differential labelling, and the endeavour of science in our societies. [--]
Materias
Biotechnology,
Consumption,
Food,
Information,
Knowledge,
Science,
Social discourses
Editor
Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas
Publicado en
REIS. Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas, nº. 153, pp. 43-58
Notas
Enlace a la versión en castellano: https://hdl.handle.net/2454/21450
Departamento
Universidad Pública de Navarra. Departamento de Sociología /
Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Soziologia Saila