Genetically Modified Food and Feed

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:food
feed product
gptkbp:approvedBy 1990s
gptkbp:benefit herbicide tolerance
pest resistance
increased yield
improved nutritional content
gptkbp:controversy environmental impact
food safety
labeling
gptkbp:economicImportance agricultural trade
seed market
gptkbp:environmentalImpact biodiversity loss
insect resistance
herbicide resistance in weeds
gptkbp:example gptkb:Bt_corn
gptkb:Roundup_Ready_soybeans
gptkb:Golden_Rice
gptkb:Flavr_Savr_tomato
gptkbp:hasComponent genetically modified organism
gptkbp:hasLabelingRequirement gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:Japan
United States (voluntary)
gptkbp:hasPatentIssues gptkb:intellectual_property
gptkbp:hasScientificConsensus generally safe for consumption
requires case-by-case assessment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Genetically Modified Food and Feed
gptkbp:legalStatus banned in some countries
approved in some countries
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:Codex_Alimentarius_Commission
gptkbp:opposedBy environmental groups
consumer advocacy groups
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Food_Standards_Australia_New_Zealand
gptkb:USDA
gptkb:European_Food_Safety_Authority
gptkb:Health_Canada
gptkb:U.S._Food_and_Drug_Administration
gptkbp:riskFactor allergenicity
gene transfer
outcrossing
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:military
scientific research
FAO assessment
World Health Organization assessment
gptkbp:supports biotechnology companies
some scientific organizations
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:livestock
human consumption
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Standing_Committee_on_Plants,_Animals,_Food_and_Feed
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7