genetic modification food

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MY NAME IS MOHD SHAHMIR ZAINON

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Insect resistanceHerbicide tolerance

Argentina, Canada, South Africa,United States, EUArgentina, Canada, United States, EU

Herbicide tolerance

Argentina, Canada, South Africa,United States, EU (for processing only)

EU (for breeding purposes only)

Herbicide tolerance

Canada, United States

Virus resistance

Canada, United States

Insect resistance/herbicidetolerance

Islam too forbids eating of pork, and Islamic scholars have also raised concern about the theoretical production of foods with genes from pigs.

Will Effect

Genetically modified food controversies

Monsanto (American multinational

agricultural biotechnology corporation

headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri.)

RESEARCH BY

Corn

Monsanto has revealed that half of the US’s sweet corn

farms are planted with genetically modified seed. Mice fed

with GM corn were discovered to have smaller offspring and fertility problems.

Soy

Hamsters fed with GM soy were

unable to have offspring and suffered a high mortality rate.

Rice

China Daily, an online journal, reported potential serious public health

and environment problems with genetically modified rice

considering its tendency to cause allergic reactions with the concurrent possibility of gene transfers.

Tomatoes

In a test conducted to determine the safety of GM tomatoes, some

animal subjectsdied within a few weeks after

consuming GM tomatoes

Dairy products

Milk from cows contains increased levels of IGF-1 (insulin growth factors-1).Humans also have IGF-1 in their system.

Scientists have expressed concerns that increased levels of IGF-1 in

humans have been associated with colon and breast cancer.

PRINTSCREEN (gif.) OF “The Health Dangers of

Genetically Modified Foods” pt. 1 – 6

on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94d-KVorSHM

As of June 14, 2010, new regulations regarding the labeling of genetically

modified organisms (GMOs) in food have been enacted in Malaysia through

Malaysian signed the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) on May 24, 2000

under Section 61, which states that

The objective of implementing mandatory GMO labeling is to

provide consumerswith additional information and

increase consumer choice.

Malaysian consumers maybe know about the existence of the GMF but do not have enough understanding of the underlying concept, which might be influencing their purchasing intentions regarding GMF.

As Malaysian consumers are found to show greater concerns for the risks attached with the

GM food, it is suggested that more efforts should be laid by the policymakers from

government and industry to increase knowledge about benefits of GM food.

This increased knowledge is a key to help lower the consumers‟ perception level of risks and lever the perceived quality in turn (Klerck &

Sweeney, 2007; Linh, 2009).

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JOURNAL

WEBSITEEFSA (European food safety authority). (2009). Report advisory group on

risk

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supporting/pub/114e.htm.

Genetically modified food controversies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food_controversies

ARTICLES

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demand.

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