Current Awareness of Genetically Modified Food Issues

Current Awareness of Genetically Modified Food Issues
Prepared as part of a Ministry of Health contract for scientific services
Dr Rob Lake, ESR, Christchurch Science Centre

Date of publication: December 2001

This project is intended to provide the Ministry of Health with an independent source of current information on genetically modified foods (GMFs). It is intended to include:

scientific issues concerning safety, detection, and nutritional quality of genetically modified foods;
the legislative situation overseas.

The aim is to condense this material into a useful form so that the Ministry can respond to issues and enquiries from other government agencies, industry and the general public. The project also aims to provide information to support the development of an appropriate enforcement strategy on standards for genetically modified foods.

This is the second report for the 2001/2002 year and covers events from 30 September to 24 December 2001.

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Related information:

Food homepage

New Zealand Food Safety Authority website (www.nzfsa.govt.nz)

Genetic Modification