Consumers' Right to Know in the Labelling Regulations of Genetically Modified Food: A Comparative Study of the United States, the European Union, and Taiwan
| Autor: | Hu, Shen-Jhih, 胡慎芝 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 106 In order to regain consumer confidence eroded by the food crisis in recent years, the notion of “right to know” is incorporated into one of the legal bases of food measures pursuant to the 2014 amendment to article 4 of The Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation. The mandatory GM food labeling becomes the first regulatory scheme to protect consumers’ informed choices. However, the legislative explanation of the context of informed choice remains unclear and vague, let alone its application in food regulations. Therefore, the context of informed choice and enforcement of mandatory GM food labeling becomes the two main issues at hand. According to the judicial practices in the federal courts in US, the context of informed choice was denied as “consumer curiosity”, but the standing doctrine is more relaxed nowadays. States can implement mandatory labeling regulation to ensure people’s informed choice based on the fact that consumers get misled or cheated if food industry does not reveal GM information. Other purposes include consumers’ demand to be informed to purchase food in accordance with their specific preferences. The US Department of Agriculture nominated as the competent authority under the recently passed GM Food Labeling Legislation reaffirms the importance mentioned above. On the other hand, compared to the EU legislations, the purpose of informed choice is to promote fair competition in food industry, provide people with a chance to know the information hidden within, and prevent from harm to internal market if otherwise. From the author’s point of view, the context of informed choice is limited to neither food safety nor consumer curiosity. Instead, the functions of informed choice is to ensure consumer interests, encourage fair competition in food industry and further the overall social welfare. Recognizing consumers’ informed choice safeguards both suppliers and demanders as well in food market. |
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