Genetically Modified and Irradiated Food: Controversial Issues - Facts versus Perceptions

Genetically Modified and Irradiated Food: Controversial Issues - Facts versus Perceptions explains the technologies used in these processes so they can be understood by those in general public health, scientific organizations, politicians and opinion makers/policymakers. The facts presented include a massive amount of scientific evidence that these technologies are safe and can be beneficial. Because the world is facing a future with an increasing number of people, new technologies are needed to ensure enough safe and healthy food, thus technologies that have the potential to dramatically increase the availability of safe and healthy food should be welcomed by everybody. Includes references to science based research on GMOsExplains the technologies in a clear way that can be understood by the general public Includes a massive amount of scientific evidence that these technologies are safe and can be beneficial INDICE: PART 1 Genetically modification of food 1. Why is genetic modification of interest or why can it be useful? 2. How is GM different from natural genetic modification? 3. How are genes modified? 4. Can modification go wrong and what if it does? 5. Results of studies of the risk of GM food on safety and health 6. Case studies PART 2 Preservation of food by irradiation 7. What is the benefit of irradiation compared to other methods of food preservation? 8. Irradiation kills microbes, can it do anything harmful to the food? 9. What is the influence of irradiation on the composition of the food? 10. Can irradiated food have an influence on people's health? 11. Results of studies of health risks of eating irradiated food 12. Case studies. Where is irradiation of food applied on a commercial scale?

• ISBN: 9780128172407
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 250
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés