The communication of risks in the reverse logistics of agrochemical packaging in Brazil

Authors

  • Daniela de Ulyssea Leal Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Ivonete da Silva Lopes Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24302/sma.v8i0.1961

Abstract

This article investigates how the National Institute of Empty Packaging Processing, responsible for the pesticide packaging collection program, communicates the risks involved in agrochemical practices through the content of its website. Since 2002, shared responsibility in this reverse logistics chain is required by law. With the help of the Iramuteq softwear, a content analysis was performed based on the frequency of the words, resulting in a cloud structure, and similarity. Through these analyzes it can be seen that the institute uses euphemism to communicate such risks, including replacing the term agrotoxic with agricultural defensive.

Keywords: Risk Communication. Agrotoxic. Reverse logistic.

Author Biographies

Daniela de Ulyssea Leal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Graduada em Comunicação Social, MBA em Marketing Estratégico, mestranda em Extensão Rural.

Ivonete da Silva Lopes, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)

Graduada em Comunicação Social/Jornalismo, mestre e doutora em Comunicação pela Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF). Atua como docente na Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) e na linha de pesquisa Cultura, Políticas Públicas e Comunicação do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Extensão Rural (PPGER/UFV)

Published

2019-07-10

How to Cite

Leal, D. de U., & Lopes, I. da S. (2019). The communication of risks in the reverse logistics of agrochemical packaging in Brazil. Saúde E Meio Ambiente: Revista Interdisciplinar, 8, 148–162. https://doi.org/10.24302/sma.v8i0.1961

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