EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SCIENCE
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
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Four, (FDA, EPA, USDA, and (CFSAN)
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Three, (FDA, EPA, and USDA)
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Three, (FDA, EPA, and CFSAN)
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One, (All the crazy scientists in the world)
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Detailed explanation-1: -Three federal agencies within the U.S. government work together to regulate most GMOs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Countries which have regulatory provisions for GM foods usually also regulate GMOs in general, taking into account health and environmental risks, as well as control-and trade-related issues (such as potential testing and labelling regimes).
Detailed explanation-3: -EPA regulates the safety of the substances that act as pesticides in GMO plants, referred to as plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs). These often make GMO plants resistant to insects or disease. EPA also regulates the safety of other types of pesticides that are used on GMO and non-GMO crops.
Detailed explanation-4: -USDA-APHIS protects the health and value of American agriculture and natural resources by regulating GMOs that has been developed by or contain plant pest components. USEPA protects the environment by regulating new pesticidal substances if produced by any GMOs.
Detailed explanation-5: -What genetically modified foods have been approved for human consumption in the United States? There are more than 120 varieties of GM crops that have been regulated in the United States mostly versions of herbicide tolerant or insect resistant crops.