The precautionary principle and the regulation of U.S. food and drug safety

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 333-350

  Soule, Ed ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food safety; Genetically modified food; Political justification; Precautionary principle; Regulation; U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Indexed keywords

DRUG SAFETY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH HAZARD; POLITICS; REVIEW;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; LEGAL APPROACH;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; DRUG APPROVAL; FOOD; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; POLITICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 10044232852     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310490500536     Document Type: Review

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