Genetically Modified Food

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Genetically_Modified_Food

GPTKB entity

Statements (76)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:food
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	GM food genetically engineered food
gptkbp:bannedIn	gptkb:Kenya gptkb:Peru gptkb:Russia gptkb:Venezuela
gptkbp:commercialUse	1994
gptkbp:controversy	environmental impact food safety labeling biodiversity loss corporate control of agriculture
gptkbp:defines	Food produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA using genetic engineering methods
gptkbp:firstCommercializedProduct	gptkb:Flavr_Savr_tomato
gptkbp:labelingNotRequiredIn	gptkb:Canada gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:labelingRequiredIn	gptkb:Australia gptkb:Brazil gptkb:European_Union gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:mainCrops	gptkb:maize gptkb:eggplant gptkb:canola gptkb:cotton gptkb:garlic squash apple soybean sugar beet papaya
gptkbp:mainProducer	gptkb:Argentina gptkb:Brazil gptkb:Canada gptkb:India gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:mainTraits	herbicide resistance insect resistance improved nutritional content improved shelf life virus resistance
gptkbp:notableCompany	gptkb:Bayer gptkb:Monsanto gptkb:BASF gptkb:Corteva gptkb:Syngenta
gptkbp:opponentsClaim	environmental risks potential health risks corporate monopolies
gptkbp:perceivedAs	varies by country more accepted in US than in Europe subject to misinformation
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency gptkb:Food_and_Drug_Administration gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture gptkb:Food_Standards_Australia_New_Zealand gptkb:European_Food_Safety_Authority
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:food_labeling gptkb:biotechnology gptkb:genetically_modified_organism gptkb:CRISPR agriculture organic food food safety gene editing conventional breeding transgenic plant
gptkbp:scientificConsensus	regulatory agencies worldwide have found GM foods to be safe currently available GM foods are no more risky to human health than conventional foods
gptkbp:supportersClaim	reduced pesticide use improved food security increased crop yields potential for improved nutrition
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:GMF
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Genetically Modified Food