'Consumer Protection': Consumer Strategies and the European Market in Genetically Modified Foods

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Johanna Gibson

Queen Mary University of London - School of Law

Date Written: November 1, 2006

Abstract

Research on the entry of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the agricultural marketplace has largely emphasised questions of consumer confidence and trust, product liability, and the market. However, the relationship between GMOs, free trade, and questions of culture and traditional knowledge has received less comprehensive attention. In particular, in the context of current international discussions towards the recognition, identification, and protection of traditional knowledge, the relationship between culture and technology must be considered more closely. With particular attention to the WTO Panel Decision, this paper considers the interaction in Europe between traditional agriculture and GMOs and examines the political and cultural factors at stake.

Keywords: Agriculture, Genetically-Modified Foods, GMOs, World Trade Organization, Europe, Consumer, Environment, Culture, Traditional Knowledge, Organic

JEL Classification: D18, I00, K00, K19, K32, M14, N50, O13, O32, O33, O34, O38, Q17, Q18, Q28

Suggested Citation

Gibson, Johanna, 'Consumer Protection': Consumer Strategies and the European Market in Genetically Modified Foods (November 1, 2006). Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2006, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1441522

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