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Tool 7 - Environment

Information toolkit on food biotechnologies with a focus on food safety

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 13 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN 978-92-5-133671-7

Synopsis (short abstract) Tool 7 provides general information and examples on the environmental aspects of growing genetically modified (GM) foods. Environment and human health (the topic of Tool 6) were indicated by the experts as topics of primary concern among the general public in relation to food biotechnologies, and particularly GMOs. The information and the example materials provided here could support information about how environmental safety assurance is performed, or information about the prevention of and response to the accidental release of unauthorized GMOs. The examples include commonly asked questions about the possibility of creating new life forms as a result of growing GMOs, the possible spread of the GMOs grown in the environment, and the specificity of some pest-resistant GMOs.

See related publications: Handbook - using the information toolkit Tool 1: Background and guidance Tool 2: Fundamentals Tool 3: Rationale for potential benefits Tool 4: GM food safety assessment Tool 5: Regulations Tool 6: Human health Tool 8: Practical uses and applications Tool 9: Current innovations Tool 10: Public engagement Last updated 13/04/2022

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