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May 17, 2024 · The Philippines is facing significant challenges in providing safe and nutritious food to a growing population. GMOs offer a potential solution, but their acceptance and implementation require ...
May 1, 2014 · Generally consumers consider that conventional foods (that have an established record of safe consumption over the history) are safe. Whenever novel varieties of organisms for food use are developed using the traditional breeding methods that had existed before the introduction of gene technology, some of the characteristics of organisms may be altered, either in a positive or a negative way.
- Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be defined as organisms (i.e. plants, animals or microorganisms) in which the genetic material (DNA) has...
- GM foods are developed – and marketed – because there is some perceived advantage either to the producer or consumer of these foods. This is meant...
- The safety assessment of GM foods generally focuses on: (a) direct health effects (toxicity), (b) potential to provoke allergic reaction (allergeni...
- While theoretical discussions have covered a broad range of aspects, the three main issues debated are the potentials to provoke allergic reaction...
- Environmental risk assessments cover both the GMO concerned and the potential receiving environment. The assessment process includes evaluation of...
- Issues of concern include: the capability of the GMO to escape and potentially introduce the engineered genes into wild populations; the persistenc...
- Different GM organisms include different genes inserted in different ways. This means that individual GM foods and their safety should be assessed...
- The way governments have regulated GM foods varies. In some countries GM foods are not yet regulated. Countries which have legislation in place foc...
May 2, 2024 · Lauro Diego, a rice-farmer in the Philippines, sees it as a “triumph” against “genetic erosion”. But advocates of genetically modified ( GM) foods say the decision could be disastrous for ...
Sep 15, 2021 · GMO food is GM-OK. Good news: The majority of food safety experts agree that genetically modified organisms, from plants to animals, are generally safe for human consumption. The National ...
Modern Biotechnology (CAC/GL 44-2003) and Guidelines for the Conduct of Food Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Recombinant-DNA Plants (CAC/GL45-2003). All food derived from GM crops in the market have met international food safety standards and are as safe as and as nutritious as the food derived from conventional crops for direct
Dec 4, 2017 · The Philippines has a stringent regulatory system for approving GM food crops and products, Gloriani said. “Biotech Foods Safety Review takes 10-14 years starting with laboratory research, contained greenhouse evaluation, contained small scale field trials, pre-commercial testing (feed use), to commercial release,” Gloriani said. The BCP ...
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May 3, 2023 · Bt eggplant, Bt corn, and Golden Rice are some of the GMO crops that passed the comprehensive regulatory system for GMO crops that involves several government agencies and a rigorous scientific assessment. This ensures the safety of GMO crops for human health, and the environment. In the Philippines, GMO crops are regulated by several ...
