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An aging population has increasingly become a global phenomenon, not just in developed countries, but also among emerging regions.1 The shift to an elderly population adds to healthcare burdens, but also creates opportunities for functional food and dietary supplement producers. As consumers nowadays are increasingly concerned about how to improve their quality of life, instead of simply satisfying their basic health needs, the market for supplements that meet consumer demand

Historically, Europe has been reluctant to authorize genetically modified crops for use in feed. However, some forms of genetically modified maize were recently approved for use in animal feed in Europe. Some of the procedures that were followed to obtain approvals for these products are outlined in this article. In the past, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were considered novel foods and had to comply with European Regulation 258/97 of 27 January 1997 on novel foods an