Ethical reflections on herbicide resistant crops
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Ethical reflections on herbicide resistant crops. / Madsen, Kathrine Hauge; Sandøe, Peter.
In: Pest Management Science, Vol. 61, 2005, p. 318-325.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Ethical reflections on herbicide resistant crops
AU - Madsen, Kathrine Hauge
AU - Sandøe, Peter
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops has caused a fierce public debate in Europe.Much of the controversy centres on possible risks to the environment. A specific problem here is thatrisk perception of the scientific experts differs from that of the public. In this paper, risks associatedwith herbicide-resistant crops are presented from the point of view of experts and lay people. In thepublic perception, herbicide-resistant (HR) crops are troublesome because of their association with twotechnologies: genetic engineering of crops and the use of herbicides. These technologies are perceived asrisky because they seem to share certain features: in particular, their long-term effects are unknown andthey are dreaded. Other value questions also come into play. The public seems to be concerned that risksare not outweighed by usefulness, that using HR crops is the wrong path to sustainable agriculture, thatthe individual's right to choose GM-free products may be violated, and that these crops are unnatural. Incontrast, on the issue of the uncertainty inherent in risk assessment, experts and the public seem to sharea good deal of ground.
AB - The introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops has caused a fierce public debate in Europe.Much of the controversy centres on possible risks to the environment. A specific problem here is thatrisk perception of the scientific experts differs from that of the public. In this paper, risks associatedwith herbicide-resistant crops are presented from the point of view of experts and lay people. In thepublic perception, herbicide-resistant (HR) crops are troublesome because of their association with twotechnologies: genetic engineering of crops and the use of herbicides. These technologies are perceived asrisky because they seem to share certain features: in particular, their long-term effects are unknown andthey are dreaded. Other value questions also come into play. The public seems to be concerned that risksare not outweighed by usefulness, that using HR crops is the wrong path to sustainable agriculture, thatthe individual's right to choose GM-free products may be violated, and that these crops are unnatural. Incontrast, on the issue of the uncertainty inherent in risk assessment, experts and the public seem to sharea good deal of ground.
U2 - 10.1002/ps.976
DO - 10.1002/ps.976
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 15627240
VL - 61
SP - 318
EP - 325
JO - Pest Management Science
JF - Pest Management Science
SN - 1526-498X
ER -
ID: 7990249