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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
INFORMATION POLICY AND GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD: WEIGHING THE BENEFITS AND COSTS
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| Autores: |
Teisl, Mario F.
Caswell, Julie A.
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| Data: |
2003-03-12
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| Ano: |
2003
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| Palavras-chave: |
GMOs
Biotechnology
Labeling
Benefits
Costs
Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies
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| Resumo: |
The labeling of genetically modified foods (GMFs) is the topic of a debate that could dramatically alter the structure of the U.S. and international food industry. The current lack of harmonization of policy across countries makes GMF labeling an international trade issue. The U.S. and Canada do not require GMFs to be labeled unless the GMF is significantly different than the conventional food or the GMF presents a health concern. However, many other countries are requiring GMFs to be labeled. This paper discusses empirical work on the sources and magnitude of benefits and costs from labeling programs, with particular emphasis on the impact of the design of the labeling program on benefits and costs.
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| Tipo: |
Working or Discussion Paper
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
7675
http://purl.umn.edu/14534
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| Editor: |
AgEcon Search
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| Relação: |
University of Massachusetts, Amherst>Department of Resource Economics>Working Paper Series
Working Paper No. 2003-1
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| Formato: |
24
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