Genetically Modified Food

Definition: Genetically modified crops and livestock that possess a gene from an unrelated species that confers a desired quality. (The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition)


Diet for a Dead Planet : How the Food Industry Is Killing Us HD9000.9.A1 C65 2004	Mendel in the Kitchen TP248.65.F66 F436 2004	Genetically Modified Foods : Debating Biotechnology TP248.65.F66 G458 2002

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Safety of Genetically Engineered Foods: Approaches to Assessing Unintended Health Effects	Testing of Genetically Modified Organisms in Foods	Genetically Engineered Foods: Changing the Nature of Nature: What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself, Your Family, and Your Planet

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RELEVANT SUBJECT HEADINGS: Genetically Modified Foods, Genetically Engineered Foods, Food Biotechnology

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	Why are Europeans so much more concerned about modified food than are Americans?
	What are the possible dangers of genetically modified food?
	What precautions should the government take to protect our food?
	Who would benefit from genetically modified food, the consumer or the producer?
	Is there evidence the illnesses and deaths from L-Tryptophan of 1989 was linked to genetic modification?
	Why did the European Commission require labeling for food that has been genetically modified?
	How safe is genetically modified food?
	Should the EPA, USDA, or FDA be given the task of conducting studies of long term effects of biotechnology?
	What are the ramifications of giving hormones to cattle or other animals?
	Why is there an interest in sterilized crops?


SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:
	Encyclopedia of Food and Culture	REF GT2850 .E53 2003

JOURNAL DATABASES:
OmniFile Full Text Mega	Opposing Viewpoints

STATISTICS:

The Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology Fact Sheet

AVAILABLE ONLINE:

CQ Researcher - Genetically Modified Food

SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:

US Department of Agriculture Biotechnology

US Food and Drug Administration Biotechnology

US Regulatory Agencies Unified Biotechnology Website

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