“Zero” in terms of food policy and risk perception
“Zero” in terms of food policy and risk perception
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粮食政策和风险认知“零”
DOI：
10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.08.012
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发表时间：
2014
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影响因子：
6.5
通讯作者：
Hiroshi
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作者：
Matsuo;Makiko and Yoshikura;Hiroshi
在本文中，“零”的概念是讨论使用三个例子，化学污染物/食品中的残留物，放射性核素和转基因食品。这些例子有几个共同的特点。首先，风险降低通常被量化为“倍数”降低，即，风险降低两倍，10倍，等等，因为没有其它方便的参数可用。第二，在有些情况下，“零”实际上并不存在，例如转基因植物中的有毒物质或放射性核素，因为背景总是存在的。第三，由于技术和其他原因，确保“零”往往是不可能的。这表明理解和宣传粮食政策中的“零”至关重要。
In the present article, the concept of “zero” is discussed using three examples, chemical contaminants/residues in foods, radionuclides, and GM foods. These examples share several common features. First, the risk reduction is generally quantified as the “fold” reduction, i.e., risk reduction by twofold, 10-fold, etc., as no other convenient parameters are available. Second, there are situations where “zero” virtually does not exist, such as in the case of toxicants in GM plants or of radionuclides, because the background always exists. Third, assuring “zero” is often impossible on technological and other reasons. This shows the critical importance of understanding and communicating “zero” in terms of food policy.