2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Analyzing Discourse about Safety and Efficacy of Functional Food : Using Social Constructionist Perspective toward Science
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21500981
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Sociology/History of science and technology
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| Research Institution | International Christian University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2011
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| Keywords | 機能性食品/健康食品 / 安全性/効き目 / 科学的エビデンス / 言説 / 知識の社会構築 |
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| Research Abstract |
Issues arising from the inappropriate use of functional foods are under studied in social sciences, even though a number of problems have been reported to the government. Against this backdrop, this project examined social dimensions of functional foods by way of analyzing multiple discourses created by scientific experts, retailers, government officials, and mass media. This study found that regulation categories that demarcate food and medicine are subjected to varied interpretations by interested actors once products are put in market, resulting in health issues of users.
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Research Products
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