GERMANY: Communication is vital in managing food risk, BfR - (Nutra Ingredients)
November 15, 2007 – 7:19 pmPublic perception of food risk is the important factor in determining need for state intervention even if the scientific point of view says the risk is low, according to the BfR, a view that has a strong bearing on current issues like additives and ingredient sourcing
Attendees at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)’s conference in Berlin were asked the question: “Do perceived risks justify state intervention?”
The consensus was that politicians must not only take into account scientific findings, but also factors like economic interests, loss of confidence in public institutions, and concrete fears of the population.
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