Summary 3 Introduction 4 -5 EU Legislation & Regulations Legislative Structure of the EU 6 - 7 The Legislative Process Novel Foods and Novel Food 7 - 8 Ingredient Regulation (Regulation 258/97) Regulations 1139/98; 49/2000 & 50/2000 8 Directive 2001/18/EC 9 Labelling & Traceability 10 US Legislation & Regulations Food and Drug Association & Labelling Issue 11 - 12 U.S. Department of Agriculture 12 Environmental Protection Agency 12 Discussion
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modern biotechnology and molecular biology to specifically introduce or alter characteristics or traits in organisms. Genetic engineering can be applied to any organism. An example of genetic engineering is inserting a gene to a plant that makes it more resistant to pesticides. Many people have debated whether or not the use of genetic enginering poses a risk or not to society. I am against the use of genetic engineering because it negatively impacts humans who eat genetically modified food‚ genetically
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statement that genetic engineered food may be the solution to hunger in the world is gaining more and more interest by the media in today’s society. On the one hand‚ supporters of biotechnology believe that genetic engineered food ensures and sustains food security around the world as the population increases‚ but on the other hand‚ there are many concerns involved with genetically modified food. In fact‚ a lot of food that we eat on a daily basis contains genetically modified ingredients and usually without
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Carl Kogstrom Neuberg IB MYP Biology 9 May 2014 Effects of Genetically Modified Food Genetically modified food contributes a major portion to the world’s food supply. Genetically modified food (GMF) is food that is produced from plants or animals that have had artificial changes to their genetic material. GMFs have been tested and experimented on since 1992 and sold commercially since 1994. The DNA of crops has been altered to make them grow faster as well as resist many different pesticides. This
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AgBioForum. Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food Products in the Developing World Kynda R. Curtis Department of Applied Economics and Statistics‚ University of Nevada‚ Reno Jill J. McCluskey School of Economic Sciences‚ Washington State University‚ Pullman Thomas I. Wahl IMPACT and School of Economic Sciences‚ Washington State University‚ Pullman Worldwide consumer response toward food products made from genetically modified (GM) ingredients has been largely negative
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GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS 1 GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS 2 Abstract Currently a massive debate has formed over the use and labeling of genetically modified crops. These crops have had their genes altered to allow them to fend off insects‚ weeds‚ draught‚ and become more nutritious. The debate has exploded in California‚ the largest
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For GMO Bacillus thuringiensis‚ BT‚ protein was discovered in bacteria that is frequently used by farmers to control insect pests. American sweet corn farmers have benefited in breeding and biotechnology. “BT protein protects the sweet corn from certain damaging insects” (Monsanto 2013). “Genetically modified sweet corn with BT protein reduces insecticide by 85%‚ fuel and energy use and carbon dioxide emissions” (Monsanto 2013). Farmers like to grow BT corn because they don’t have to drive their
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Background Monsanto positions itself as a relatively new agricultural company having formed in 2002‚ and focused on supporting local farmers around the world. They also promote themselves as a guardian of the environment with a mission “to produce more food while conserving more” (Monsanto.com). Today’s Monsanto conglomerate also promotes itself as the “New Merchants‚” a leading research company in the field of agriculture-crop production‚ as well as a strong supporter of public and private research
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Genetically Modified Crops (GMCs): Validity of prevention methods Genetically Modified Crops (GMCs)‚ are crops that have had an alteration in their genome. This is done when genes contained in the DNA‚ each of which determines the production of a specific protein‚ is inserted or removed from the crops (Kleter and Kok‚ 2010). In most cases‚ GMCs have genes inserted rather than have genes removed; hence‚ they are referred to as transgenes. It is clear that GMCs have a wide range of benefits to the
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livestock and plants to produce more food and useful products is tempting. Medical uses for genetic modification are also abundant‚ and can change medicine for the better. On the other hand‚ problems about the ethicality of tampering with the natural world‚ legal rights on genetically altered organisms‚ and various possible negative effects on the environment bring up the question: Is it worth the risk to use this technology? Pros | Cons | Genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) are a new and developing
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