There is much confusion about the risks of GMOs in terms of food safety and environmental impact.
Regulatory agencies formulate their standards according to science-based assessments of risk.
Many consider that decision-making based on science is the only objective way to set policy in a world of diverse opinions, values and interests. Hazards, and the chance of those hazards occurring, are thereby studied and models constructed to predict the risk. The two components of risk both contain a measure of uncertainty, and it is this measure of uncertainty that is the focus of many discussions. In particular, the hazard component of risk analysis is subject to close scrutiny. Risk management and alternatives analysis Risk management ,5 distinct from risk assessment, is the process of weighing policy alternatives in consultation with all interested parties, considering risk assessment and other factors relevant for the protection of consumers' health and for the promotion of fair trade practices as well as, if necessary, selecting appropriate prevention and control options.