‘We Have to Go Where the Money Is’—Dilemmas in the Role of Nutrition Scientists: An Interview Study.

Autor/inn/en	Folker, Anna Paldam; Holm, Lotte; Sandøe, Peter
Titel	‘We Have to Go Where the Money Is’—Dilemmas in the Role of Nutrition Scientists: An Interview Study.
Quelle	In: Minerva, (2009) 2, S.217-236Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0026-4695
DOI	10.1007/s11024-009-9122-6
Schlagwörter	Independence; Integrity; Credibility; Public role; Nutrition experts; Qualitative methodology
Abstract	Abstract In Western societies scientists are increasingly expected to seek media exposure and cooperate with industry. Little attention has been given to the way such expectations affect the role of scientific experts in society. To investigate scientists’ own perspectives on these issues eight exploratory, in-depth interviews were conducted in Denmark with reputable nutrition scientists. Additionally, eight interviews were held with ‘key informants’ from the field of nutrition policy. It was found that nutrition scientists experience two dilemmas: first, between their aspiration to make a collective impact on public health and the powerful incentives of each to appear frequently in the media with new messages; second, between their need to cooperate with the food industry for financial reasons and their fear that this may compromise their independence and scientific integrity. It is argued that the dilemmas identified in this study should be dealt with openly by the relevant groups of scientists.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2023/2/05