THE LABELLING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS转基因食品标签.ppt

SAFETY OF GENETICALLYMODIFIED FOODS E Jane Morris Any unintended consequences of genetic modification?EU project looked at GM vs non-GM potato Analyzed Glycoalkaloids Protease inhibitors Vitamin C Fatty acids Amino acids Carbohydrates No negative compositional effects found in any of the GM lines Emerging techniques – transcriptome, metabolome and transcriptome analysis to detect any unintended effects Safety and benefits We subject GM foods to more stringent safety testing than non-GM foods! GM foods hold potential benefit not just risk: Better nutritional quality Reduced risk of poisoning from mycotoxins and agrochemicals Increased food production Food control is exercised by: The Department of Agriculture The Department of Health (enforced by local authorities) The South African Bureau of Standards Food safety legislation Department of Agriculture Department of Health South African Bureau of Standards Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act 119 of 1990) Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972) Standards Act, 1993 (Act 29 of 1993) Labelling of foods/GMOs Proposed labelling in terms of the FCD Act, 1972: Food only Includes live GMOs plus processed (non-live) GMOs Identification in terms of article 18 of the Cartagena Protocol: Not only food - all live GMOs (LMOs). Only live GMOs Labelling of GM foods in terms of the FCD Act, 1972 Draft regulations published for comment in the Government Gazette of 4 May 2001 Final regulations submitted to DOH Legal Unit during November 2002 Dilemma: - No consensus at the Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission - Health obligation i.r.o. food control is safety + nutrition Contents of proposed regulations under the FCD Act, 1972 Must indicate presence of allergen (safety) Must indicate different composition, different nutritional value, different method of storage, preparation or cooking (nutrition) May indicate enhanced characteristic (nutrition) or reduced hypersensitivity (