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Risks and Chances of Genetic Engineering in Agriculture: The Impacts of Science and the Science of Impact Assessment

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Food Quality, Nutrition and Health

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Abstract

The public debate about the risks and chances of genetic engineering for agricultural applications is particularly controversial and has reached the dimension of a political conflict. Opposing interest groups often quote scientific data selectively and out of context to suit their purposes. Since their “source” often contradict each other, the public has lost faith in the reliability of scientists. However, consensus about the state of knowledge concerning the consequences of genetic engineering is possible.

The following text has been taken, with kind permission of the author and Dr. Fröhlich, the Managing Director of Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds, from Riese J (1998) Risks and chances of genetic engineering in agriculture. The impacts of science and the science of impact assessment. B. I. F. Futura 13:106–115.

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    S. Dumontet

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Riese, J. (2000). Risks and Chances of Genetic Engineering in Agriculture: The Impacts of Science and the Science of Impact Assessment. In: Grimme, L.H., Dumontet, S. (eds) Food Quality, Nutrition and Health. Gesunde Ernährung. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59639-1_7

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