FSA chief scientist attacks bans based on scientific uncertainty

摘要

Andrew Wadge, chief scientist at the United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency, is attacking regulatory officials who use scientific uncertainty as a reason to ban products.Speaking last month to the European Food Safety Authority's consultative workshop on "Independence and the Scientific Decision-Making Processes," Wadge said he had a message for the European Commission: it needs to be clear how science is used, "and not fall into the trap" of highlighting uncertainty.