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Lecture 15 - Genetically Modified Organisms in Food

Learning Objectives

  1. Understand the background and history of the GMOs in food debate.
  2. Explore the range of crops and foods that currently contain GMOs.
  3. Survey the current trends in GMO foods and their future implications.
  4. Understand the US advances and regulatory controls for GMO foods.
  5. Review early genetic engineering of GRAS ingredients in foods.
  6. Review recent incidents, US and international policies.

LECTURE MATERIALS

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LECTURE ACTIVITIES

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Discussion

FoodTox Lecture15 from Professor Greg Möller on Vimeo.

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Advance Reading

  1. Biotechnology (GM foods), WHO (skim w/links)

Suggested Reading

  1. Agricultural Biotechnology Laws and Regulations, USDA

Resources

Keywords

  • Genetically modified organisms (GMO)
  • Bioethics
  • Substantial equivalence
  • Allergenicity flags
  • Recombinant DNA
  • Identity preservation
  • Cartegena Protocol
  • GMO traceability


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