Examining German Media Coverage of the Re-Evaluation of Glyphosate

Villnow, Veronika; Rombach, Meike; Bitsch, Vera

doi:10.3390/su11071910

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“…Robinson 2001 ). Daily newspapers publish more news than weekly magazines while weeklies offer more in-depth information and comments (Villnow et al 2019 ). The two daily newspapers FAZ and SZ cover, besides national and international news, topics of the federated states Hesse respectively Bavaria they are situated in.…”

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Slurry Tales: Newspaper Coverage of Livestock Slurry Reproduces Public Discourse on Agriculture in Germany

Artner-Nehls

Uthes

2023

Environmental Management

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The rapid transition of livestock husbandry in the 20th century involved a broad adoption of slurry-based livestock housing systems that resulted in farm economic benefits, but also in societal debate related to the environment and animal welfare. In this article, we apply the method of topic modeling to four major German newspapers to identify thematic emphases and changes in coverage around “slurry”. We considered more than 2300 articles published between 1971 and 2020. Our results show that reporting encompasses economic, environmental, and social topics in which slurry is represented mostly critically (“poisonous substance”), occasionally neutrally (“scent of countryside”), or rarely positively (“input for the bioeconomy”). Three meta-themes overarch the majority of issues and reflect public discourse on agriculture: (i) the dichotomy of agricultural industrialization and family farming; (ii) contrasting actualities of factory farming and animal welfare; and (iii) the responsibility of policy for the emergence, existence and solution of livestock and slurry-related problems. A more balanced recognition of mutual values and constraints by the media could contribute to a discursive reconciliation of public and private interests.

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Slurry Tales: Newspaper Coverage of Livestock Slurry Reproduces Public Discourse on Agriculture in Germany

Artner-Nehls

Uthes

2023

Environmental Management

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“…This is in contrast with determinations by the USEPA (USEPA, 2016), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA, 2015), and the WHO's Joint Meetings on Pesticide Residues (WHO, 2016), among others, which concluded that glyphosate is unlikely to pose carcinogenic risks to humans. These discrepancies sparked heated debates among stakeholders and in the media (Lock, 2020; Villnow et al, 2019), and contributed to controversial regulatory decisions in several countries, most notably within the European Union (Székács & Darvas, 2018; Tarazona et al, 2017). Within the European Union, the case is further complicated by the fact that active ingredients (i.e., glyphosate) are regulated at European Union level whereas the formulated products (e.g., Roundup® pesticide) are regulated at member state level (Székács & Darvas, 2018).…”

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The Importance of Fostering and Funding Scientific Research, and its Relevance to Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Sesin

Judy

Kapustka³

et al. 2023

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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What do environmental contaminants and climate change have in common with the virus SARS-CoV-2 and the disease COVID-19? We argue that one common element is the wealth of basic and applied scientific research that provides the knowledge and tools essential in developing effective programs for addressing threats to humans and social-ecological systems. Research on various chemicals, including dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, resulted in regulatory action to protect environmental and human health. Moreover, decades of research on coronaviruses, mRNA, and recently SARS-CoV-2 enabled the rapid development of vaccines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. In the present study, we explore the common elements of basic and applied scientific research breakthroughs that link chemicals, climate change, and SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 and describe how scientific information was applied for protecting human health and, more broadly, socio-ecological systems. We also offer a cautionary note on the misuse and mistrust of science that is not new in human history, but unfortunately is surging in modern times. Our goal was to illustrate the critical role of scientific research to society, and we argue that research must be intentionally fostered, better funded, and applied appropriately. To that end, we offer evidence that supports the importance of investing in scientific research and, where needed, ways to counter the spread of misinformation and disinformation that undermines legitimate discourse.

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“…Research has shown that agricultural involvement in such social debates can be reactive rather than proactive, with communication often coming after a 'hot topic' farming practice has already become the centre of contentious conversation, thus the tone can come across as defensive rather than engaging [13]. However, social media has also presented opportunities to the farming community: traditionally, third party gatekeepers (e.g., retailers, journalists) have dominated public messaging on agricultural issues, often bringing their own particular framing biases [14]. In contrast, social media platforms have fostered the development of a new era of farmers empowered to take public communication into their own hands and speak directly to the consumer-citizen [11].…”

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What Do the Public Want to Know about Farming and Why? Findings from a Farmer-Initiated Public Consultation Exercise in Ireland

Regan

Kenny

2022

Sustainability

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With advances in information communication technologies and sustainability-driven changes in consumer behavior, farmer–citizen communication is a communicative dyad that is receiving attention. Farmers and citizens view farming practices through very different lenses of prior knowledge, experiences, beliefs, and values, presenting unique communication challenges. Dialogue-based communication can help to build empathy and trust. Initiated by a committee of farmers, a public consultation exercise was carried out to facilitate citizens to deliberate over farming and farming practices in Ireland to better understand their views and perspectives, and identify information needs and knowledge gaps. Employing a participatory deliberative approach, 10 focus groups were carried out with members of the public (n = 65) carefully selected to represent diverse demographics in the general population. Findings are structured around two central themes. ‘Bridging the disconnect’ reflects the strong support found across the focus groups for farmer-led dialogic communication with citizens on farming practices. ‘Understanding knowledge gaps’ revealed the nature and underlying motivations of public information needs and knowledge gaps in specific areas: (1) the basics of farming; (2) the life of the farmer; (3) minding animals; (4) minding the environment; and (5) buying local and natural. Dialogue-based communication between farmers and citizens offers opportunities for supporting connected and sustainable food and farming systems through value-driven and responsive behavior change.

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Examining German Media Coverage of the Re-Evaluation of Glyphosate

Cited by 14 publications

References 62 publications

Slurry Tales: Newspaper Coverage of Livestock Slurry Reproduces Public Discourse on Agriculture in Germany

Slurry Tales: Newspaper Coverage of Livestock Slurry Reproduces Public Discourse on Agriculture in Germany

The Importance of Fostering and Funding Scientific Research, and its Relevance to Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

What Do the Public Want to Know about Farming and Why? Findings from a Farmer-Initiated Public Consultation Exercise in Ireland

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