New EU legislation for risk assessment of GM food: no scientific justification for mandatory animal feeding trials.
Plant Biotechnol J
; 11(7): 781-4, 2013 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-23786622
ABSTRACT
This commentary focuses on the potential added value of and need for (sub)-chronic testing of whole genetically modified (GM) foods in rodents to assess their safety. Such routine testing should not be required since, due to apparent weaknesses in the approach, it does not add to current risk assessment of GM foods. Moreover, the demand for routine testing using animals is in conflict with the European Union (EU) Commission's efforts to reduce animal experimentation. Regulating agencies in the EU are invited to respect the sound scientific principles applied to the risk assessment of foods derived from GM plants and not to interfere in the risk assessment by introducing extra requirements based on pseudo-scientific or political considerations.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Alimentos Geneticamente Modificados
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Legislação sobre Alimentos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Plant Biotechnol J
Assunto da revista:
BIOTECNOLOGIA
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BOTANICA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda