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Genetic Modification and Food Quality : A Down to Earth Analysis.
Title:
Genetic Modification and Food Quality : A Down to Earth Analysis.
Author:
Blair, Robert.
ISBN:
9781118823613
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (287 pages)
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2 International regulations -- North America -- USA -- Canada -- Mexico -- Europe -- Russia -- Australasia -- China -- India -- Japan -- Republic of Korea -- Philippines -- Africa -- South Africa -- South America -- Argentina -- Brazil -- Chile -- Food labelling -- Australia/New Zealand -- Canada -- Europe -- Japan -- Russia -- USA -- References -- Chapter 3 Microorganisms -- Bacteria -- Biochemicals, additives -- Milk products, probiotics -- Fungi -- Yeasts -- Baking -- Brewing (beer-making) -- Wine-making -- Cheese-making -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 4 Cereals -- Maize (Zea mays L.) -- Safety aspects -- Nutritional and organoleptic qualities -- Other cereal crops -- Rice (Oryza sativa) -- Wheat (Triticum aestivum) -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 5 Oilseed crops -- Soyabeans (soybeans) (Glycine max L.) -- Safety aspects -- Nutritional and organoleptic qualities -- Canola (rapeseed) -- Safety aspects -- Nutritional and organoleptic qualities -- Cottonseed (Gossypium hirsutum L.) -- Safety aspects -- Nutritional and organoleptic qualities -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 6 Fruits and vegetables -- Fruit -- Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo) -- Papaya (Carica papaya L.) -- Apples (Malus domestica) -- Plums (Prunus domestica L.) -- Vegetables -- Lucerne (alfalfa) (Medicago sativa L.) -- Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) -- Squash (Curcurbita pepo L.) -- Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) -- Sweet corn (Zea mays L.) -- Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 7 Fish and other animals -- Fish -- Research findings -- Pigs -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 8 Animal products -- Research findings -- Effects of feed processing -- Effects of digestion in the GI tract and possible transfer of transgenic DNA into edible tissues -- Summary.

References -- Chapter 9 Overall assessment of the safety of GM foods and feeds -- Microorganisms -- Cereal crops -- Oilseed crops -- Fruits and vegetables -- Animals and animal products -- Chemical residues -- Consensus -- Factors that mitigate possible harmful effects from foods derived from GM crops -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 10 Overall assessment of the nutritional value of GM foods and feeds -- Microorganisms -- Cereal crops -- Oilseed crops -- Soyabeans -- Canola -- Cottonseed -- Fruits and vegetables -- Lucerne (alfalfa) -- Papaya -- Potatoes -- Squash -- Sugar beet -- Sweet corn -- Tomatoes -- Animal products -- Reviews -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 11 Addressing consumer issues -- Surveys -- International -- Europe -- North America -- Africa -- Australia/New Zealand -- China -- Addressing the issues effectively -- The informed consumer -- Labelling -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 12 Overall conclusions -- Summary -- References -- Index -- Advert Page -- EULA.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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