A Case Study for the Governor's Science Advisory Council: The Nitrite Controversy

Authors

Robert W. Hanson, University of Northern IowaFollow

Document Type

Research

Keywords

nitrite, science advising, Governor's Science Advisory Council, food additives, nitrosamines

Abstract

The Governor's Science Advisory Council (GSAC) was established by executive order in April 1977 to provide objective scientific advice and information to the Governor or the state agencies. A major problem in science advising to government at all levels is the credibility of information sources. The controversy concerning a possible ban on the use of nitrite in the curing of meat products provided an opportunity for the GSAC to demonstrate its potential as an unbiased representative of the scientific community.

Publication Date

March 1979

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

86

Issue

1

First Page

35

Last Page

40

Copyright

©1979 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Hanson, Robert W. (1979) "A Case Study for the Governor's Science Advisory Council: The Nitrite Controversy," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 86(1), 35-40.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol86/iss1/11