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Communication and social dimensions of food biotechnology |
T. A. TEN EYCK, Dept. of Sociology, Michigan State Univ., 433-B Berkey Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824 Both opponents and proponents of biotechnology claim to have been disregarded or attacked within the mass media. Analyses of media accounts from the U.S., Canada, and 14 European countries show that both sides of the debate have received positive and negative press, though most European newspapers tend to have a wider range of opinions than newspapers in the U.S. and Canada. These content analyses, which are part of a joint European-North American workgroup, provide a basis from which to discuss the social dimensions of the current state of the biotechnology debate at both the national and international level. In addition to mass media coverage, policy decisions, public opinion, and the ethics involved in the debate will be discussed.
Session 1, Biotechnology-derived foods: Is frankenfood a myth or a reality?
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