Strategic analysis of food safety policy-making

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD Student, Department of Environmental Education, Payame Noor University

2 Associate Professor, School of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

3 Professor, Department of Environmental Education, Payame Noor University

4 Assistant Professor, School of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the current situation of national food safety policies that use Majchrzak method of policy research which documented knowledge about a problem and evidence to understand the causes and consequences of problems and about ways to solve the problem.  For data collection, were interviewed four groups with experience of food safety policy-making in the field of standard, health, environment and agriculture that they were selected with snowball sampling. According to questions of Majchrzak method in format of SWOT protocol semi-structured interviewed. Due to analyze of collected data, was used MAXQDA2007 and Excel2010.
In the process of analysis of food safety policy-making, we used internal factor evaluation matrix (IFE[1]), External factor evaluation matrix (EFE[2]), Internal-External matrix (IE[3]) and Quantitative strategic planning matrix (QSPM[4]). The findings show that the food safety policy-making doesn't have a suitable place. For its improvement, it should prefer the strategies of defending group (Weakness& Threat-WT) based on the decrease of weak points and the avoid of threats. They are as follows:
1.Increasing the synergy of food safety management.
2.Solving environmental problems and crises.
3.Strengthening and requiring implementation of strategic plans.



[1]. Internal factor evaluation matrix.


[2]. External factor evaluation matrix.


[3]. Internal-External matrix.


[4]. Quantitative strategic planning matrix.

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Strategic Studies of public policy
Volume 8, Issue 29
Special Issue of Society and development
March 2019
Pages 159-179

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