“It Just Goes Against The Grain.” Public Understandings of Genetically Modified (GM) Food in The UK  

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Shaw, Alison

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Public Understanding of Science vol. 11 no. 3 (Jul. 2002), page 273-291.
Fulltext: 273PUS113.pdf (106.64KB)

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This paper reports on one aspect of qualitative research on public understandings of food risks, focusing on lay understandings of genetically modified (GM) food in a UK context. A range of theoretical, conceptual, and empirical literature on food, risk, and the public understanding of science are reviewed. The fieldwork methods are outlined and empirical data from a range of lay groups are presented. Major themes include: varying “technical” knowledge of science, the relationship between knowledge and acceptance of genetic modification, the uncertainty of scientific knowledge, genetic modification as inappropriate scientific intervention in “nature,” the acceptability of animal and human applications of genetic modification, the appropriate boundaries of scientific innovation, the necessity forGMfoods, the uncertainty of risks inGM food, fatalism about avoiding risks, and trust in “experts” to manage potential risks inGMfood. Key discussion points relating to a sociological understanding of public attitudes to GM food are raised and some policy implications are highlighted.

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