Food, Genetically Modified - Economics
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Genetically modified organisms: do the benefits outweigh the risks?

30 Dec 2007 The objective of this literature review is to analyze the implications of using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as well as international and European position regarding such organisms. METHOD: Review of international and European legal ... Read more...

Genetically modified crops for the bioeconomy: meeting public and regulatory expectations.

12 Aug 2007 As the United States moves toward a plant-based bioeconomy, a large research and development effort is focused on creating new feedstocks to meet biomass demand for biofuels, bioenergy, and specialized bioproducts, such as industrial compounds and ... Read more...

Dolly for dinner? Assessing commercial and regulatory trends in cloned livestock.

30 Dec 2006 As cloning technologies become more widely established, will products enter the food chain sooner than regulatory agencies and the public might be prepared ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Food, Genetically Modified - Economics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Comment on "The future of agriculture". 30 Jan 2009
• Is China ready for GM rice? 14 Oct 2008
• Plant biotech bonanza. 29 Sep 2008
• Spanish farmers welcome GM maize. 20 Jul 2008
• Water: more crop per drop. 18 Mar 2008
• Genetically modified organisms: do the benefits outweigh the risks? 30 Dec 2007
• Europe's anti-GM stance to presage animal feed shortage? 29 Sep 2007
• Genetically modified crops for the bioeconomy: meeting public and regulatory expectations. 12 Aug 2007
• The status of GM rice R&D in China. 29 Jun 2007
• Acceptance of GM food--an experiment in six countries. 29 Apr 2007
• Dolly for dinner? Assessing commercial and regulatory trends in cloned livestock. 30 Dec 2006
• Elliot Entis. 29 Jun 2006
• Mycotoxin reduction in Bt corn: potential economic, health, and regulatory impacts. 30 May 2006
• Challengers in the field. 9 May 2006
• Health and food safety: the benefits of Bt-corn. 30 Dec 2005
• Debate over a GM rice trial in China. 12 Oct 2005
• Potential adoption and management of insect-resistant potato in Peru, and implications for genetically engineered potato. 29 Jun 2005
• Process development and economic evaluation of recombinant human lactoferrin expressed in rice grain. 30 May 2005
• Pesticide results help China edge transgenic rice towards market. 3 May 2005
• Genetically modified organisms and the EU. 29 Apr 2005

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Technical information about 'Food, Genetically Modified'

Definition: Food derived from genetically modified organisms (ORGANISMS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED).

Descriptor UI: D030841

Alternative terms: Food, Genetically Modified; Foods, Genetically Modified; Genetically Modified Foods; GMO Food; Food, GMO; Foods, GMO; GMO Foods; Genetically Modified Food;

Related Mesh Headings: Organisms, Genetically Modified; Animals, Genetically Modified; Plants, Genetically Modified;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; microbiology; parasitology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; toxicity; utilization; statistics & numerical data; virology;

Tree Number: J02.500.518;

History Note: 2002

Technical Notes: coord with specific food