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The following is a brief summary of an article on the consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods. The complete article will be published in the upcoming Agro Food Industry Hi Tech journal: Humans have been modifying and selecting traits of plants and animals to suit specific human needs for thousands of years, and the ability to make precise adjustments in both plant and animal performance may have just taken a significant step forward, if that step is acceptable to th

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a new draft guidance on allergenicity testing of genetically modified (GM) plants and is permitting interested parties to comment on the guidance until September 25, 2016[1].  The draft guidance reflects new methodologies that could be applied in allergenicity assessment and recent EU legislation on GM food which mandates inclusion of analyses for certain allergens in the compositional analysis of genetically modified crops

Fifteen years ago, a survey conducted in college students compared consumer acceptance of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Japan, Norway, Taiwan and the U.S., and concluded that Americans were more willing to consume foods containing GMOs than their international counterparts. Most participants in the survey would like to have mandatory labeling on GMOs, and were willing to pay extra for non-GMO food.[1] Since the regulation of GMOs were first established in the early

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

New fodder for the continuing biotech food debate has been provided with the recent release of the long awaited National Academy of Sciences report “Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants: The Scope and Adequacy of Regulation”. Undoubtedly, both proponents and detractors alike will find plenty in this comprehensive document to support their own positions. Until recently, most of the attention in this debate has been focused on issues related to the safety of biotechnology