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| Jensen, Karsten Klint; Forkman, Björn; Sandøe, Peter. |
| Mens konventionelt landbrug blot forpligter sig til at producere, hvad efterspørgslen dikterer, påtager økologisk landbrug sig et etisk ansvar for at producere i overensstemmelse med standarder, der er afledt af økologiens egne værdier og prioriteringer. Dette forhold er formentlig forklaringen på den bredt udtrykte sympati, der hersker for økologien. Men det gør også økologien sårbar i de tilfælde, hvor produktionen ikke synes at leve op til økologiens egne værdier. Gennem en analyse af økologiens værdier identificeres en fundamental prioritering i økologien, nemlig at miljø, dyrevelfærd og menneskelig sundhed skal tjenes gennem et ’sundt’ økosystem, snarere end gennem isoleret behandling af symptomer. Det følger heraf, at hvis dyr, mennesker eller... |
| Tipo: Book chapter |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare; Consumer issues. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/20752/4/20752.pdf |
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| Jensen, Karsten Klint; Forkman, Björn; Sandøe, Peter. |
| Organic farming commits itself to a number of substantial values, and thereby it sets itself apart from conventional farming. In general, conventional large-scale intensive farming only commits itself to producing what the market demands. The market is, of course, regulated by national and international legislation. Within the limits set by legislation, international competition leaves very limited freedom of action for producers. This puts the responsibility for the state of affairs largely on the consumer or legislators.1 If, for instance, consumers would like to have better conditions for farm animals, the conventional farmers would, in theory at least, be happy to provide it as long as a sufficiently large segment of consumers are willing to pay more... |
| Tipo: Working paper |
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification Health and welfare Consumer issues. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/18793/4/18793.pdf |
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