2006/06/20 by Richard Shepherd, Gary C. Barker, Simon French +3 · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Risk Perception and Management #Food Safety and Hygiene #Stakeholder #Risk management #Risk assessment #Risk communication #Risk analysis (engineering) #Business #Food chain #Computer science #Public relations #Political science
paper · doi:10.1111/j.1477-9552.2006.00054.x
openalex publication_date 2006/06/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02
Abstract We explore ways for expressing and communicating uncertainties about food risks and the options for including views from different stakeholders, including members of the public, in risk assessment and risk management. Uncertainty is not only a major consideration of technical risk assessments but also needs to be understood within the two‐way interaction with various stakeholders, ranging from specialist risk managers to members of the public. We consider techniques for integration of technical risk assessment methodologies, including measures of the uncertainties, with social science inputs on participation processes, consumer behaviour and effective risk communication. We use case studies representing different types of risk – chemical contamination, and microbial contamination – to focus the discussion. The paper reviews the approach of ongoing interdisciplinary research which is exploring ways of communicating risks and involving members of the public and other stakeholders in defining the interfaces and processes needed.