Publications
Risk Assessment and Decision Making for Genetically Modified Foods
IPA BACKGROUNDER
The introduction of genetically modified foods has been accompanied by a level of concern in Europe which was not seen in the United States. This is seen as reflecting both a different cultural appraisal of risk, sensitised by the 'mad cow' experience in the United Kingdom, and a desire by European farmers to protect the advantages they enjoy under the Common Agriculture Policy. The level of concern over GM foods is much greater than for GM medicines, where the benefits of the technology are more readily defended.