HECOL300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Substantial Equivalence, Precautionary Principle, Population Ageing

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Human Ecology
• Course: HECOL300
• Professor: Janet Fast

Document Summary

Allows you to answer these questions positively! Helps you understand the issue ! what is a policy principle ? what is an element of policymaking? ! the things we"ll be studying about policymaking during the course:! The role of values and perspectives ! The policymaking process (problem de nition, policy instruments, implementation, evaluation)! Perspectives and values re: biotechnology ! perspective(s) regarding biotechnology vary:! whether it"s a legitimate policy issue! Voluntary - substantial. giving the option to producers of gmo products that they can label the product like that if they wish ! perspective, priority and value is public health and safety ! Mandatory - precautionary. products that contained gmo must label their products. **sample exam question! each of the following questions is worth three points. For each of the following statements, indicate:: whether the statement is true or false , why you think the statement is true or false (one reason is enough)!