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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Genetically Modified Food
gptkbp:labelingNotRequiredIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:labelingRequiredIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:mainCrops gptkb:eggplant
gptkb:canola
garlic
maize
squash
apple
cotton
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:biotechnology
gptkb:CRISPR
agriculture
organic food
food labeling
food safety
gene editing
genetically modified organism
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