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Monaco, Alessandro:
The Role of Heuristics and Biases in the Choice of Risk Triggers for Novel Foods and GMOs in the European Union.
In: European Journal of Risk Regulation.
(18 September 2024)
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- pp. 1-11.
ISSN 1867-299X
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1017/err.2024.48
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Project's official title Project's id Regulating Food Innovation - Technical Innovation requires Regulatory Innovation No information |
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), grant agreement 465588286 and by the Oberfrankenstiftung, grant agreement No. FP00535. |
Abstract
In the European Union (EU), novel foods and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are subject to long and costly authorisation procedures and post-marketing requirements. The regulatory frameworks applicable to novel foods and GMOs come into effect based on perceived factors of risk. These “risk triggers” are characteristics of novel foods and GMOs which differentiate them from traditional foods, creating a presumption of risk. Within the EU, consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods and novel foods like insects or cultivated meat is shaped by heuristics and biases, mainly focusing on the “novelty” and “unnaturalness” of these products, resulting in a predominantly negative perception. This paper investigates the close connection between cognitive biases identified in consumer perception literature and the implementation of specific risk triggers in the regulation of novel foods and GMOs in the EU. It subsequently raises concerns about the appropriateness of these risk triggers in forming a presumption of risk for these innovative products.
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| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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| Keywords: | GMOs; novel foods; risk regulation |
| DDC Subjects: | 300 Social sciences 300 Social sciences > 340 Law |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health > Chair Food Law Faculties > Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health > Chair Food Law > Chair Food Law - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kai Purnhagen Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health |
| Language: | English |
| Originates at UBT: | Yes |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-8189-5 |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Feb 2025 08:04 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Feb 2025 08:05 |
| URI: | https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/8189 |
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