Food Safety Crisis in Germany

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Globalization, Political Economics, grade: 1,3 (A), European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) (Faculty of Cultural Science), course: Globalization in 20th century, language: English, abstract: The agricultural sector represents a perfect example of a strong demand for a rapid

change in regulations. The BSE crisis in Germany in 2000/2001 may be seen as an

example of such an incremental change. The question arises: how such change can be

stimulated? This research paper argues that global food safety crisis might cause rapid

food regulation policy alteration on a national level. Special role here plays intense public

reaction to the danger due to its sensitivity to environmental threats, which partly

stimulated politicians to an adequate reaction. Might this reaction be considered as a sign

of a Good Governance?