Biotechnologies and agrifood strategies: opportunities, threats and economic implications

The production of food employs different kinds of biotechnologies, some of which are more controversial than others. The public and the agrifood sector have developed a number of responses to address their concerns about biotechnologies considered controversial. In this contribution the different s...

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Main Author: Justus Wesseler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2014-10-01
Series:Bio-based and Applied Economics
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/3259
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spelling doaj-81e2f25dc4334e14bf436dc221d8ab612020-11-25T02:56:35ZengFirenze University PressBio-based and Applied Economics2280-61802280-61722014-10-013310.13128/BAE-1501712666Biotechnologies and agrifood strategies: opportunities, threats and economic implicationsJustus Wesseler0Università di Bologna The production of food employs different kinds of biotechnologies, some of which are more controversial than others. The public and the agrifood sector have developed a number of responses to address their concerns about biotechnologies considered controversial. In this contribution the different strategies chosen by the agrifood sector in the EU in response to the introduction of new biotechnologies in the agrifood complex will be discussed. The contribution concentrates on the example of the introduction of genetically engineered crops and the strategic responses by the EU food industry, namely food processors and food retailers. The contribution concludes with an outlook on the future of the EU agrifood complex. https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/3259biotechnologyregulation
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Biotechnologies and agrifood strategies: opportunities, threats and economic implications
Bio-based and Applied Economics
biotechnology
regulation
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title Biotechnologies and agrifood strategies: opportunities, threats and economic implications
title_short Biotechnologies and agrifood strategies: opportunities, threats and economic implications
title_full Biotechnologies and agrifood strategies: opportunities, threats and economic implications
title_fullStr Biotechnologies and agrifood strategies: opportunities, threats and economic implications
title_full_unstemmed Biotechnologies and agrifood strategies: opportunities, threats and economic implications
title_sort biotechnologies and agrifood strategies: opportunities, threats and economic implications
publisher Firenze University Press
series Bio-based and Applied Economics
issn 2280-6180
2280-6172
publishDate 2014-10-01
description The production of food employs different kinds of biotechnologies, some of which are more controversial than others. The public and the agrifood sector have developed a number of responses to address their concerns about biotechnologies considered controversial. In this contribution the different strategies chosen by the agrifood sector in the EU in response to the introduction of new biotechnologies in the agrifood complex will be discussed. The contribution concentrates on the example of the introduction of genetically engineered crops and the strategic responses by the EU food industry, namely food processors and food retailers. The contribution concludes with an outlook on the future of the EU agrifood complex.
topic biotechnology
regulation
url https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/3259
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