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Jul 5, 2016 · Published 10:38 AM PDT, July 5, 2016. WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a food fight in Congress over genetically modified foods. The Senate is moving ahead on bipartisan legislation that would for the first time require food packages to carry labels listing genetically modified ingredients.
Aug 2, 2013 · “Overall, genetic engineering does not get nearly the bang for the buck as conventional breeding” and improved agricultural practices, Gurian-Sherman said. UCS advises caution on GM foods and favors labeling, though it acknowledges the risks of genetic engineering have sometimes been exaggerated.
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May 9, 2014 · Though what we are eating now appears safe, the main concerns for the future would be new genetically engineered foods — from the United States or abroad — that somehow become allergenic or toxic through the engineering process.
Dec 19, 2012 · This review will also address some major concerns about the safety, environmental and ecological risks and health hazards involved with GM foods and recombinant technology. Keywords: Genetically modified foods, Genetically engineered foods, Transgenic foods, Food safety, Allergenic foods, Public concerns. Go to:
- A. S. Bawa, K. R. Anilakumar
- 2013
May 11, 2011 · Genetically Modified Food (GMF) means any food containing or derived from a genetically engineered organism . Describing biotechnology methods is beyond the scope of this paper however, it is informative to only name some of the vastly used techniques in creating GM crops: Agrobacterium has been used as an intermediate organism for transferring ...
- Behrokh Mohajer Maghari, Ali M. Ardekani
- 2011
May 17, 2016 · An oft-cited risk of GE crops is that the genetic-engineering process could cause “unnatural” changes in a plant's own naturally occurring proteins or metabolic pathways and result in the unexpected production of toxins or allergens in food ( Fagan et al., 2014 ).
May 8, 2023 · Advances in genetic engineering have given rise to an era of foods – including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and gene-edited foods – that promise to revolutionise the way we...
