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dc.contributor.authorOh, Jessica
dc.contributor.authorEzezika, Obidimma C
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-02T09:41:28Z
dc.date.available2016-06-02T09:41:28Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationAgriculture & Food Security 2014, 3:8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.agricultureandfoodsecurity.com/content/3/1/8
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/739
dc.description.abstractThere seems to be growing controversy among interest groups worldwide about whether genetically modified (GM) foods need to be labelled. There are also growing concerns, particularly among civil society groups, about the potential danger of GM foods, for which labels are being demanded. Particularly in Africa, the issue of labelling GM foods requires attention due to the rapid growth of agricultural biotechnology initiatives. Using Kenya as a case study, and based on interviews with key agricultural stakeholders and a review of the literature, we present five points to consider in discussions on how the need for mandatory GM labelling should be assessed. This framework encompasses, and is underpinned by, important considerations about ethics, consumer autonomy, costs, stigmatization, feasibility and food security as they pertain to agricultural biotechnology.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_US
dc.subjectagricultural biotechnologyen_US
dc.subjectgenetically modified fooden_US
dc.subjectlabellingen_US
dc.subjectmandatoryen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleTo label or not to label: balancing the risks, benefits and costs of mandatory labelling of GM food in Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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