Book description
In the European Union nations, and other countries including Japan,
Australia and Malaysia, it is a legal requirement that food products
containing genetically modified organism (GMO) materials are labelled as
such in order that customers may make informed purchasing decisions. For
manufacturers and consumers to be confident about these assertions,
systems must be in place along the entire food chain which support the
co-existence of GM and non GM materials whilst maintaining a strict
segregation between the two.
This book is an output of a European Union-funded project entitled
"Co-Extra: GM and non-GM food and feed supply chains: their
Co-Existence and Traceability". The objective of this four year
project is to provide practical tools and methods for implementing
co-existence that will:
- enable the co-existence of genetically modified (GM) and non-GM crops
- enable the segregation and tracing of genetically modified
organism (GMO) materials and derived products along the food and
feed chains
- anticipate the future expansion of the use of GMOs
The project is designed to foster a robustly science-based debate
amongst all of the stakeholders involved in the food and feed chains,
and the tools will be assessed not only from a technical point of view
but with regard to the economic and legal aspects. It also surveys the
GMO-related legal regimes and practices that exist in and beyond the EU.
This book examines the practical tools and methods available to
implement the co-existence and traceability of GM and non-GM food
materials along the entire food and feed chains, as demanded by
consumers and by legislation in force in the EU and elsewhere. GM and
Non-GM Supply Foods is a source of valuable information for food
manufacturers, food research institutions and regulatory bodies internationally.
