Safety assessment, detection and traceability, and societal aspects of genetically modified foods. European Network on Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Food Crops (ENTRANSFOOD). Concluding remarks.
The most important results from the EU-sponsored ENTRANSFOOD Thematic Network project are reviewed, including the design of a detailed step-wise procedure for the risk assessment of foods derived from genetically modified crops based on the latest scientific developments, evaluation of topical risk assessment issues, and the formulation of proposals for improved risk management and public involvement in the risk analysis process.
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RIKILT-Institute of Food Safety, Wageningen University & Research Centre, Bornsesteeg 45, PO Box 230, NL-6700 AE Wageningen, The Netherlands. harry.kuiper@wur.nl
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D000818:Animals; D003257:Consumer Product Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D005523:Food Supply; D030841:Food, Genetically Modified / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000235:genetics; D011640:Public Policy; D018570:Risk Assessment