Impact of the Precautionary Principle on Feeding Current and Future Generations
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62300/r49s6m44Keywords:
Food Irradiation, Agricultural Issues, Human HealthAbstract
This paper looks at the history and purpose of the precautionary principle (PP) and examines problems of ambiguity, arbitrary application, and bias against new technologies. Because the publication (IP 52) is especially focused on the need to feed a growing population, the case studies center on agricultural issues such as pesticide use, genetically modified foods, and food irradiation. The authors state that the PP has played an important part in bringing attention to appropriate risk management. If it is applied in its more stringent formulations, however, the PP will suppress innovation, to the detriment of both the economy and human health.Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
References
Downloads
Published
2013-06-11
Issue
Section
CAST Issue Papers
License
Copyright (c) 2013 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
License Terms for CC Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0:
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
License Terms Statement:
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
Under the following conditions:
- Attribution — you must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made
- NonCommercial — you may not use the material for commercial purposes
No additional restrictions — you may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
How to Cite
Marchant, G., Abbott, L., Felsot, A., & Griffin, R. L. (2013). Impact of the Precautionary Principle on Feeding Current and Future Generations. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). https://doi.org/10.62300/r49s6m44
