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Author Levidow, Les.

Title GM food on trial : testing European democracy / Les Levidow and Susan Carr
Published New York, NY : Routledge, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 309 pages) : illustrations, map
Series Genetics and society
Genetics and society (Series)
Contents Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Analytical Perspectives; 2 Making Europe Safe for Agbiotech, Generating Dissent; 3 Opening Up Risks, Disputing Un/Sustainable Agriculture; 4 Channelling Participation, Testing Public Representations; 5 Regulating Risk, Testing EU Reforms; 6 Scaling Up GM Crops, Testing Commercial Operators; 7 Labelling GM Products, Testing Free Choice; 8 Segregating GM Crops, Contesting Future Agricultures; 9 Conclusion: Testing European Democracy; References; Index
Summary Examines European institutions being 'put on trial' for how their regulatory procedures evaluate and regulate genetically-modified products. This book highlights how public controversy created a legitimacy crisis, in turn stimulating changes in EU agbiotech regulations as a strategy to regain legitimacy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-297) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Genetically modified foods -- Government policy -- Europe
Genetically modified foods -- Law and legislation -- Europe
Agricultural biotechnology -- Government policy -- Europe
Agricultural industries -- Government policy -- Europe
Genetically modified foods.
Food industry and trade.
Food, Genetically Modified
Food-Processing Industry
Agriculture -- legislation & jurisprudence
Food Industry
Food Labeling -- ethics
Public Opinion
Disclosure -- ethics
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Safety.
Genetically modified foods
Food industry and trade
Agricultural biotechnology -- Government policy
Agricultural industries -- Government policy
Genetically modified foods -- Government policy
Genetically modified foods -- Law and legislation
SUBJECT Europe. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045631
Europe https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005060
Subject Europe
Form Electronic book
Author Carr, Susan, 1943-
ISBN 9780203866696
020386669X
0415955416
9780415955416