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| Sybesma,Wilbert; Hugenholtz,Jeroen; de Vos,Willem M.; Smid,Eddy J.. |
| Within the European Union (EU), the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food production is not widely applied and accepted. In contrast to the United States of America, the current EU legislation limits the introduction of functional foods derived from GMOs that may bring a clear benefit to the consumer. Genetically modified lactic acid bacteria (GM-LAB) can be considered as a different class of GMOs, and the European Union is preparing regulations for the risk assessment of genetically modified microorganisms. Since these procedures are not yet implemented, the current risk assessment procedure is shared for GMOs derived from micro organisms, plants, or animals. At present, the use of organisms in food production that have uncontrolled genetic... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Lactic acid bacteria; Genetic modification; Legislation; Novel foods; Safety assessment. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582006000400011 |
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