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Review
. 2018 Sep;36(9):872-875.
doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.03.005. Epub 2018 Apr 21.

Unintended Effects in Genetically Modified Food/Feed Safety: A Way Forward

Antonio Fernandez  1 , Claudia Paoletti  2
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Review

Unintended Effects in Genetically Modified Food/Feed Safety: A Way Forward

Antonio Fernandez et al. Trends Biotechnol. 2018 Sep.

Abstract

Identifying and assessing unintended effects in genetically modified food and feed are considered paramount by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), and Codex Alimentarius, despite heated debate. This paper addresses outstanding needs: building consensus on the history-of-safe-use concept, harmonizing criteria to select appropriate conventional counterparts, and improving endpoint selection to identify unintended effects.

Keywords: comparative approach; genetically modified; history of safe use; safety assessment; unintended effects.

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