scholarly journals The Regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms on a Local Level: Exploring the Determinants of Cultivation Bans

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrich Hartung ◽  
Simon Schaub
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Genetically Modified Organisms ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Vertical Diffusion ◽  
Local Council ◽  
Agricultural Use ◽  
Functional Motivations ◽  
Using Data

This study investigates municipalities’ regulatory activities in the field of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for agricultural use. To explore the determinants of these activities, the case of Germany was selected as in this country, municipalities have legal possibilities to impose local GMO cultivation bans. Using data from 131 local council resolutions, the combination of qualitative and quantitative content analysis shows that, in most cases, no single factors, but a variety of factors lead to regulatory activity. The study reveals that functional motivations to prevent negative socio-economic effects or impacts on the environment or human health are decisive for municipalities’ decisions to regulate. Furthermore, the results of the quantitative analysis unveil that municipalities often refer to both socio-economic reasons and risks for the environment and human health when justifying their decisions. Moreover, the results indicate that local policymakers impose popular cultivation bans to promote their own political success. Finally, the horizontal diffusion of regulations between municipalities, but also vertical diffusion from higher political levels can be observed. Overall, the results of this study on GMOs on a local level further emphasize the importance of analyzing the interdependencies between agroecosystems and socio-economic systems in their full complexity.

Legalising General Prohibitions on Cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1347-1372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Dobbs
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Free Trade ◽  
Genetically Modified Organisms ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Scientific Uncertainty ◽  
Freedom Of Choice ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Pluralistic Society

In a pluralistic society, agreement over complex issues is frequently difficult to achieve. This is amply demonstrated by the question of cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), where scientific uncertainty relating to potential threats to the environment or human health runs parallel with concerns over ethics, freedom of choice, and competing agricultural and economic interests. Conflict centres over the objective of free trade of GMOs and the circumstances in which restrictions may legitimately be imposed to deal with the abovementioned concerns, in particular regarding cultivation.

Organismos Genèticamente Modificados y Riesgos Sanitarios y Medioambientales (Genetically Modified Organisms and Sanitary and Environmental Risks) by Justo Corti Varela. Madrid: Editorial Reus, 2010, 406 pp., € 41.50, Softcover.

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 624-625
Author(s):  
Marcos A. Orellana
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Precautionary Principle ◽  
Genetically Modified Organisms ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
Regulatory Framework ◽  
Scientific Uncertainty ◽  
The Precautionary Principle

Biotechnology is one of the great innovations of our time. While Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) present an advance in food safety and other fields, GMOs also pose risks to human health and biodiversity that are still subject to scientific uncertainty. Given the scientific uncertainty about the risks to people and the environment, the precautionary principle acquires a central role in the debate on these organisms. At the same time, the existence of an adequate regulatory framework that allows the management of those risks becomes critical.

scholarly journals MicroRNA Transformed Genetically Modified Crops and their Effect on Human Health.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer Quazi
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Genetically Modified Organisms ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Genetically Modified Crops ◽  
Micro Rna ◽  
Gm Crops ◽  
Gm Plants ◽  
Micro Rnas ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract GM crops or Genetically Modified crops are attracted a wide range of media attention in recent years and continues to do so. Media given awareness about the genetically modified crops to public. They reported the uses and drawbacks of the GM crops. The technique offers with regards to the range of advantages of the use of genetically modified crops. In the Pioneer stage of the production of GM crops, two different sectors of concern have been evolved, which includes impact on the agriculture and dangerous to human life. Safety of the eatables have a vital role in the world. The issue can be reduced by enhancing the productivity and quality of the crop. Genetic manipulation technology depends on the MiRNA, it is one of the main problem-solving methods, which influence the environmental product formation through improving major rules used for miRNAs modification and its objectives in GM plants, it contains constitutive, induction to stress, or specific tissue expression of micro RNAs or their aim, RNA gene silencing mechanism, micro-RNA-resistant target and gene expressions. Genetically Modified Organisms is one of the major focuses in biomedical research from 1980s. Since, Genetically Modified models with animal enable researchers for treatment of human genetic diseases. Genetically Modified microorganisms, crops, and animals are used for the production of drugs that are complex by which helps the generation to vaccines that are cheaper. However, this article+ more focused on the human health associated with the genetically modified foods and role of miRNAs in respected to GM food products.

scholarly journals Bioethics and Genetically Modified Foods

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jaaasai Gomez-Otamendi
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Genetic Modification ◽  
Genetically Modified Organisms ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Genetically Modified Foods ◽  
The Creation

Currently, the genetic modification of plants, animals and other organisms has intensified and has allowed the development of increasingly advanced methods. The creation of transgenic foods, their use and distribution have generated various positions, since there is no certainty about their effects on human health or the environment. The objective of bioethics is then to question what is the best environment for the development of new food technologies and balances the ideas of the sectors that support or reject the production and use of genetically modified organisms, and in this way promotes clear and free knowledge of the information contained in these products.

scholarly journals Genetically modified foods in the opinion of the second-year students of biology, biotechnology and tourism and recreation of the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce – a preliminary study

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 56-62
Author(s):  
Jarosław Chmielewski ◽  
Ewa Ochwanowska ◽  
Małgorzata Czarny-Działak ◽  
Jarogniew J. Łuszczki
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Genetically Modified Organisms ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Genetically Modified Foods ◽  
Know How ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Second Year ◽  
The University

Abstract The aim of this work was to assess knowledge of and to identify awareness in second-year students of biology, biotechnology and tourism and recreation, regarding the use of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in food. The analysis of obtained results shows that about 98% of respondents know the concept of GMO and highly appreciate their knowledge of this topic. The main source of knowledge about GMO for the students is the Internet and the University. It is worth noting that 59% of respondents are aware of the use of GMO in food, while more than half do not know how the GMO in food should be labeled. In particular, students of biotechnology showed a distinctive knowledge about GMO. Over half of students of the Jan Kochanowski University in the fields of biology, biotechnology, and tourism and recreation (55%) recognized that the use of GMO poses a threat to human health.

scholarly journals The Regulation and Protection of Genetically Modified Food

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-111
Author(s):  
Yuwono Prianto ◽  
Viony Kresna Sumantri ◽  
Swara Yudhasasmita
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Genetically Modified Organisms ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Genetically Modified Food ◽  
Genetically Modified Foods ◽  
The People ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Impact

Genetically Modified foods are now being widely consumed. In 2011, more than 90% of corns and soybeans in the US are genetically modified. Research shows in America the people suffering from allergies are increasing. Some people connected the allergies with the widely consumed genetically modified foods. But other researchers show that genetically modified food bring no harms to human. In fact, genetically modified foods are cheaper and will be a great tool to fight against poverty and hunger. But in countries like Italy, Austria, and the Netherlands, they have fully banned genetically modified organisms, making them the GMO’s free Country. In the survey conducted, most consumers are not educated enough about GMO. They also concern about the impact of genetically modified food on human health, environmental and animal health.  

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