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Biotech's
Next Harvest Aims to Win Consumers -
Researchers explore
second-generation GM crops, which offer benefits to both food processors and
consumers.
Combining
multiple viewpoints on genetically modified foods -
Worldwide, the production and consumption of foods derived from genetically
modified crops (GM crops) is rising rapidly. However, in Europe only 58.000
hectares are planted with one GM crop (insect-protected maize in Spain).
Genetically Modified Foods - the Debate Moves Ahead -
The
debate over genetically modified (GM) foods has been going on for some years
now, with much of the discussion centered on whether or not these foods are
safe to eat. Thanks to scientific research, improved understanding of the
technology and new regulations, most parties involved in the GM debate now
agree that the food and food ingredients derived from currently available
genetically modified crops are not likely to present a risk for human
health.
What We
Can Learn From Weeds
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Plant improvement depends on recognizing and combining
particular sets of genes. A multinational genome project to identify
important plant genes, focusing on the model species Arabidopsis thaliana is
nearing completion.
Genes in
the Spotlight
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The recent spotlight on genetically modified foods and public
attitudes towards them has revealed some fundamental misunderstandings about
what genes are and what they do.
Segregation of Genetically Modified and Non-Genetically Modified Foods -
Concerns
arising in Europe from a lack of consumer choice between GM and non-GM foods
may be alleviated by clearer regulations and new methods of detection.
Genomics
and Food Production -
The ability to decipher the genetic code of living organisms,
DNA sequencing, is a revolution in biology. Many of the tools, technologies
and techniques involved are beginning to be applied to other areas of
biotechnology, particularly those affecting the food chain. What is in the Food Biotechnology Pipeline? - Several crop plants have been enhanced by genetic modification and so far the modifications that have worked best have been the simplest; those that can be accomplished by introducing just one gene into a plant with minimal effects on its physiology. Many more candidates await introduction and as techniques improve, more ambitious modifications may become reality. http://www.eufic.org/gb/food/pag/food11/food112.htm
Genetic modification: adapting vegetable oils to suit our needs - Genetic modification now makes it possible to improve the composition and properties of oils from different plants far more quickly and precisely than with traditional breeding techniques. http://www.eufic.org/gb/food/pag/food07/food071.htm
GM Foods – Beginning with Louis Pasteur's work with wine, modern food science and technology has made enormous contributions to the safety and availability of food. However, recent developments in the field, while offering to extend this progress, have posed concerns, both real and perceived, about the safety of these technologies. Member States, especially developing ones, increasingly look to WHO to provide sound and unbiased advice on the safety of GM foods. http://www.who.int/foodsafety/biotech/en/
Better Ingredients Through Biotechnology - Nutritional enhancement of foods through transgenics doesn't stop with altering nutritional profiles or adding basic nutrients, such as vitamins or minerals, to foods that didn't already have them. Modern biotechnology has begun to develop means for housing medicinal elements in food items to provide a unique and cost-effective delivery system for medicine. http://www.foodproductdesign.com/archive/2005/0105TS.html
Keeping Pace With Biotechnology - The impact of biotech innovations contributes to the perception that not only is biotechnology creating a revolution, but the pace of that revolution is accelerating. http://www.foodproductdesign.com/archive/1998/0598CS.html
How to make Transgenic Plants:Animation Demo - an animated illustration of each step in the Crop Genetic Engineering cycle. http://www.colostate.edu/programs/lifesciences/TransgenicCrops/animation.html
Transgenic Crops: An Introduction and Resource Guide - The goal of this web site is to provide balanced information and annotatted links to other resources on the technology and issues surrounding transgenic crops (also known as genetically modified or GM crops). http://www.colostate.edu/programs/lifesciences/TransgenicCrops/index.html
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