Genetically Engineered Foods
Genetically Engineered Foods | Genetically Engineered Foods Have Health and Environmental Benefits
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a nonprofit society for food science and technology. The IFT conducted a review to evaluate the current scientific information concerning biotechnology. The following information is taken from the review written by three panels of experts consisting of IFT members and other biotechnology authorities and was published in August, September, and October of 2000 in Food Technology.
Summary: Among the specific benefits of recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology, also know as genetic engineering or modification of foods,...
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Table of Contents
- Genetically Engineered Foods: An Overview
- Exploring the Safety and Ethics of Genetically Engineered Foods
- Genetically Engineered Foods Have Health and Environmental Benefits
- Genetically Engineered Foods Have Health Risks
- Genetic Engineering Threatens Biodiversity
- Genetically Modified Organisms Are Contaminating Organic Crops
- Genetically Engineered Foods Will Help Stop World Hunger
- Genetically Engineered Crops Will Not Solve the World’s Food Problems
- Genetically Engineered Foods Will Benefit Developing Countries
- The FDA Should Require Safety Testing and Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods
- Labeling Genetically Engineered Foods Is Not Feasible
- Scientific Arguments Against Biotechnology Are Fallacious
- Biotechnology Proponents Suppress Arguments Against Genetically Engineered Foods
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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