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Tool 3 – Rationale for potential benefits

Information toolkit on food biotechnologies with a focus on food safety

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Tool 3 provides information and examples about the rationale for using food biotechnologies. During the global community meeting on the FAO GM Foods Platform, many participants expressed a strong need for support when informing their population about the added value and the reasons of some countries to adopt food biotechnologies. Information on this topic was found to be covered in a limited amount by existing communication materials, in particular those produced by governmental agencies.

See related publications: Handbook - using the information toolkit Tool 1: Background and guidance Tool 2: Fundamentals Tool 4: GM food safety assessment Tool 5: Regulations Tool 6: Human health Tool 7: Environment Tool 8: Practical uses and applications Tool 9: Current innovations Tool 10: Public engagement Last updated 11/04/2022

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