Why are US and EU Policies toward GMOS Different?

The development of genetically modified (GM) agricultural products requires new policies to manage potential food safety and environmental risks. The policy on GM foods by the United States and the European Union are very different. The US has few restrictions on production and trade in GM food prod...

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Main Author: - Promvek Krissada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2011-06-01
Series:RUDN Journal of Political Science
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Online Access:http://journals.rudn.ru/political-science/article/view/8868
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description The development of genetically modified (GM) agricultural products requires new policies to manage potential food safety and environmental risks. The policy on GM foods by the United States and the European Union are very different. The US has few restrictions on production and trade in GM food products and no costly labeling requirements, whereas the EU has close to a ban on the production and importation of GM foods. This paper seeks to explain why the US and the EU policies are different.
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spelling doaj.art-97735ed53dc4418998775e6bb5c72cb72022-12-22T02:27:19ZengPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)RUDN Journal of Political Science2313-14382313-14462011-06-010246508867Why are US and EU Policies toward GMOS Different?- Promvek Krissada0Российский университет дружбы народовThe development of genetically modified (GM) agricultural products requires new policies to manage potential food safety and environmental risks. The policy on GM foods by the United States and the European Union are very different. The US has few restrictions on production and trade in GM food products and no costly labeling requirements, whereas the EU has close to a ban on the production and importation of GM foods. This paper seeks to explain why the US and the EU policies are different.http://journals.rudn.ru/political-science/article/view/8868генетически модифицированные продуктыгосударственная политикаЕССША
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RUDN Journal of Political Science
генетически модифицированные продукты
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ЕС
США
title Why are US and EU Policies toward GMOS Different?
title_full Why are US and EU Policies toward GMOS Different?
title_fullStr Why are US and EU Policies toward GMOS Different?
title_full_unstemmed Why are US and EU Policies toward GMOS Different?
title_short Why are US and EU Policies toward GMOS Different?
title_sort why are us and eu policies toward gmos different
topic генетически модифицированные продукты
государственная политика
ЕС
США
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