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Genetically Modified Foods
Follow the links below to find information about genetically modified (GM) foods.
Reviewed December 2011
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| Title: | Food labels - what do they mean? |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | It is the law in Australia that all packaged foods have food labels. |
| Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Title: | Genetically modified foods - techniques |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Genetically modified (GM) foods are created using biotechnology to change their genetic material. A variety of techniques is used to introduce the desired genes or 'inactivate' unwanted ones. Techniques include benign bacterial or viral infection (bacterial carriers), gene splicing, gene 'silencing' , biolistics, calcium phosphate precipitation and electroporation. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Genetically modified foods |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | GM foods are genetically modified using biotechnology. Some GM foods include maize, soybean, oilseed rape (canola), chicory, squash, potato, pineapple and strawberries. GM foods may provide greater resistance to pests and viruses, higher nutritional value and longer shelf life. However, their safety, potential risks and ethical concerns are still being debated. Laws to regulate labelling of GM foods vary. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
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