Participation In Biotechnology Policy Formulation: Disagreement And Potential For Agreement

Abstract

The study was conducted based on the "Special Interest Area" section of TUBITAK project called "Consumers' Knowledge Level and Training about the Genetically Modified Organisms". The study focuses on the gradual prevalence of scientific and technologic orientations in the political and social arenas and its negative consequences. Based on this, the study discusses democratization conditions and tools of science and technology design processes. At the end of the study, in light of the opinions and suggestions of state officials directly concerned with GMOs, representatives from food chains and NGOs about the production, use and consumption of GMOs, disagreement and potential for agreement for participation in biotechnology policies in Turkey is discussed.