Technical assistance in the field of risk communication
Abstract This report assesses peer‐reviewed and grey literature on risk communication concepts and practices, as requested by the European Commission to support the implementation of a ‘General Plan for Risk Communication’, i.e. an integrated framework for EU food safety risk assessors and risk mana...
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| author | European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Laura Maxim Mario Mazzocchi Stephan Van den Broucke Fabiana Zollo Tobin Robinson Claire Rogers Domagoj Vrbos Giorgia Zamariola Anthony Smith |
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| description | Abstract This report assesses peer‐reviewed and grey literature on risk communication concepts and practices, as requested by the European Commission to support the implementation of a ‘General Plan for Risk Communication’, i.e. an integrated framework for EU food safety risk assessors and risk managers at Union and national level, as required by the revised EU General Food Law Regulation. We conducted a scoping review of social research studies and official reports in relation to risk communication in the following areas: understanding and awareness of risk analysis roles and tasks, reducing misunderstanding of the different meaning of the terms ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’, tackling misinformation and disinformation, enhancing confidence in EU food safety, taking account of risk perceptions, key factors in trade‐offs about risks, audience segmentation and tools, channels and mechanisms for coordinated risk communications. We structured our findings as follows: i) definitions of key concepts, ii) audience analysis and information requirements, iii) risk profiling, models and mechanisms, iv) contributions to communication strategies. We make several recommendations for consideration by the Commission, both in terms of actions to support the design and implementation of the general plan, and research needs that we consider crucial to further inform appropriate risk communication in the EU. EFSA carried out a targeted consultation of experts and a public consultation open to all interested parties including the general public, in preparing and finalising this report. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3899508da1c64332bb56d9e2f52969ed2022-12-21T18:47:24ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322021-04-01194n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6574Technical assistance in the field of risk communicationEuropean Food Safety Authority (EFSA)Laura MaximMario MazzocchiStephan Van den BrouckeFabiana ZolloTobin RobinsonClaire RogersDomagoj VrbosGiorgia ZamariolaAnthony SmithAbstract This report assesses peer‐reviewed and grey literature on risk communication concepts and practices, as requested by the European Commission to support the implementation of a ‘General Plan for Risk Communication’, i.e. an integrated framework for EU food safety risk assessors and risk managers at Union and national level, as required by the revised EU General Food Law Regulation. We conducted a scoping review of social research studies and official reports in relation to risk communication in the following areas: understanding and awareness of risk analysis roles and tasks, reducing misunderstanding of the different meaning of the terms ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’, tackling misinformation and disinformation, enhancing confidence in EU food safety, taking account of risk perceptions, key factors in trade‐offs about risks, audience segmentation and tools, channels and mechanisms for coordinated risk communications. We structured our findings as follows: i) definitions of key concepts, ii) audience analysis and information requirements, iii) risk profiling, models and mechanisms, iv) contributions to communication strategies. We make several recommendations for consideration by the Commission, both in terms of actions to support the design and implementation of the general plan, and research needs that we consider crucial to further inform appropriate risk communication in the EU. EFSA carried out a targeted consultation of experts and a public consultation open to all interested parties including the general public, in preparing and finalising this report.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6574risk communicationrisk perceptionstrustaudience analysisrisk profilingmisinformation |
| spellingShingle | European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Laura Maxim Mario Mazzocchi Stephan Van den Broucke Fabiana Zollo Tobin Robinson Claire Rogers Domagoj Vrbos Giorgia Zamariola Anthony Smith Technical assistance in the field of risk communication EFSA Journal risk communication risk perceptions trust audience analysis risk profiling misinformation |
| title | Technical assistance in the field of risk communication |
| title_full | Technical assistance in the field of risk communication |
| title_fullStr | Technical assistance in the field of risk communication |
| title_full_unstemmed | Technical assistance in the field of risk communication |
| title_short | Technical assistance in the field of risk communication |
| title_sort | technical assistance in the field of risk communication |
| topic | risk communication risk perceptions trust audience analysis risk profiling misinformation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6574 |
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