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Consumer attitudes and the governance of
food safetyOliver Todt, Emilio Muñoz, Marta González,
Gloria Ponce and Betty EstévezPublic Understanding of Science 2009; 18; 103 originally published online Nov 3, 2008
Abstract
This paper Analysis of a recent study of public perception of food safety governance in Spain
Indicator Genetically modified foods Authorities to facilitate informed
purchasing decisions & favor labeling of GM foods Right to know
Level of knowledge low Several ambivalences organizing /
searching background information
Introduction (1/2)
Significant turn in food crises (BSE, “mad cow disease”) and safety issues EU food law 2002
In order to centralize most regulatory, risk assessment and risk communication tasks European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was founded.
Spain (member of EU) food legislation in 2001 & Spanish Food Safety Agency modeled largely
Introduction (2/2)
Regulatory changes respond to public mistrust
The Analysis based on public perception with respect to food safety governance in Spain
Spain the only EU member where GM crops were grown on a significant scale
Methodology Survey completed during July of 2004 It used computer-assisted telephone interviews Subject 1002 Spanish residents of 18 years
and older, selected at random from the telephone directory
Interviewed : general food safety issues, The recent foundation of food safety agencies on
the European and Spanish levels, Food labeling, GM foods and their regulation.
Results
Consumer attitudes to GM food regulation
Labeling
Decision Making
Knowledge of food safety and food regulation
75 percent of respondents confirm they are unaware of the existence of neither (EFSA) nor (AESA) food safety authorities.
95 percent of respondents are in favor of labeling GM foods, when questioned about their knowledge of the existence of such products, only 75 percent gave a positive answer
Spanish food consumer is passive.
Discussion
Spanish consumers
Passives
Trust experts
Need of being infromed
Consumers who possesses
knowledges
Demands authorities to
facilitate informed choice and respect
his or her preferences
Conclusions
Consumer behavior complex & subject to change
The potential of future conflict industry’s perception of the consumers as mostly passive & and the consumer attitudes
A consequence of the above is that food regulation needs consumer participation
Undang-Undang Pangan di Indonesia
Waren wet (UU Barang) N0. 10/1961 diadopsi dari Belanda Dutch Ordinance 1935
Surat KepMen Food Labelling dan
Advertensi 79/Menkes/PER/III/1978
Additive Makanan 225/Menkes/PER/VI/1979
Kewajiban pendaftaran Makanan 330/Menkes/PER/VII/1976
Surat KepMen Pertanian No. 280/Kpts/Vm/6/1973 mengenai Cara Permohonan Registrasi dan Persetujuan Pestisida
Surat KepMen Pertanian No. 7/1973 mengenai Peraturan Pengawasan Penjualan, Penyimpanan dan Penggunaan Pestisida
Surat KepMen Pertanian No. 22/1983 ttg pemeriksaan sebelum & setelah pemotongan ternak di RPH
Regulasi yang baru
Labeling dan promosi makanan (KepMenKes No. 69/1999)
Petunjuk implementasi untuk labeling dan promosi makanan (KepMenKes No.69/1999)
Standar nasional untuk tepung gandum sebagai bahan makanan (KepMen Industri dan Perdagangan No. 153/MPP/Kep/5/2001)
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