Source: GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 10/22/19

A new report from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology aims to reduce consumers’ worries by describing how information from complex risk assessments can be misinterpreted in news stories and by consumer advocacy groups. The innately complex findings from these scientific publications can easily be shaped into unfavorable narratives that end up confusing grocery buyers more than aiding them. “Consumers should feel confident, rather than uncomfortable, when purchasing fruits and vegetables,” says Dr. Carl K. Winter, Cooperative Extension Food Toxicology Specialist Emeritus at the University of California, Davis, and chair author of the CAST publication.

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