Dimensions éthiques de la dynamique des modèles de consommation alimentaires^*

Ethical dimensions of the dynamics of food consumption models

¹ Membre du comité consultatif commun d’éthique pour la recherche agronomique, ingénieur agroalimentaire
² Secrétaire du comité consultatif commun d’éthique pour la recherche agronomique – CIRAD, 42 rue Scheffer, 75116 Paris

^* marie.de_lattre-gasquet@cirad.fr

Reçu : 19 Juillet 2012
Accepté : 27 Juillet 2012

Abstract

Consumption patterns are part of a globalized context of interdependence with major uncertainties and increasing constraints. Linking them with food security is essential. Challenges are therefore political, economic, environmental, social but also ethical. Ethics is, mainly, a reflexive intellectual attitude based on problematisation and questioning. One must questions one’s own actions and relationships with others, both in intention and impact. With regard to consumption patterns and food security, the areas in which ‘‘concern [should be] necessary and endless’’ are numerous. Nine major ethical issues can be stated; they are related to agricultural production, consumption, traceability and research priorities.