| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 298 pages) : color illustrations |
| Contents |
Why is genetic modification of interest or why can it be useful? / Endre Máthé, Maria-Mihaela Antofie -- A perspective on the evolution of genetic manipulation of biological materials, both plant and animal / J.M. Regenstein -- How are genes modified? Crossbreeding, mutagenesis, and CRISPR-Cas9 / Marie-Laurence Lemay, Sylvain Moineau -- Can genetic modification go wrong, and what if it does? / Wayne A. Parrott -- GM food and human health / R. Blair, J.M. Regenstein -- Genetically modified (GM) food in South Africa / Jan-Hendrik Groenewald -- Genetically modified bananas for communities of the great lakes region of Africa / Namanya Priver, Buah Stephen, Namaganda Josephine, Kubiriba Jerome, Tushemereirwe Wilberforce -- Trends in genetically modified crops development in Nigeria : issues and challenges / David Adedayo Animasaun, Musibau Adewuyi Azeez, Amos Oladimeji Adubi, Felicia Adejoke Durodola, Joseph Akintade Morakinyo -- GMOs in Argentina / Moisés Burachik -- Controversial issues : Brazil case studies / Andrew Nepomuceno Dusi, Deise Maria Fontana Capalbo, Josias Correa de Faria -- GM crops and conventional or organic agriculture coexistence in EU regulation / Luc Bodiguel -- The impact of GM crops on agriculture / Alan H. Schulman -- What is the benefit of irradiation compared to other methods of food preservation? / Anuradha Prakash -- Irradiation kills microbes : can it do anything harmful to the food? / Franco Pedreschi, María Salomé Mariotti-Celis -- Can irradiated food have an influence on people's health? / Joseph John Bevelacqua, S.M. Javad Mortazavi -- Safety of irradiated food / Jun Nishihira -- Novel processing technologies : facts about irradiation and other technologies / Ronald F. Eustice -- Conclusions / Veslemøy Andersen |
| Summary |
Genetically Modified and Irradiated Food: Controversial Issues: Facts versus Perceptions explains the technologies used in these processes so they can be understood by those in general public health, scientific organizations, politicians and opinion makers/policymakers. The facts presented include a massive amount of scientific evidence that these technologies are safe and can be beneficial. Because the world is facing a future with an increasing number of people, new technologies are needed to ensure enough safe and healthy food, thus technologies that have the potential to dramatically increase the availability of safe and healthy food should be welcomed by everybody. -- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record; title from online resource (viewed June 8, 2022) |
| Subject |
Genetically modified foods.
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Irradiated foods.
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Nutrition policy.
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Genetically modified foods
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Irradiated foods
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Nutrition policy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Andersen, Veslemøy, editor.
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| ISBN |
012817241X |
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9780128172414 |
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