- Volume 11 (2016), Issue 4
- Vol. 11 (2016), No. 4
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- Pages 315 - 323
- pp. 315 - 323
Science and Civic Engagement in the Food Sector: How to Reshape Risk Analysis into a more Transparent Toolbox
How to Reshape Risk Analysis into a more Transparent Toolbox
Risk analysis applied to the food sector was designed on a science-based approach, aiming to limit the discretionary power of the public administration and provide objectivity to a decision that could dangerously tend towards partiality. A new approach should include good administration principles, in order to achieve an outcome that does not only mirror the scientific interest but also reflects the effective public perception of risk.