EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SCIENCE
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
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EPA (environmental protection agency)
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CIA (central intelligence agency)
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SPCA (society for the prevention of cruelty to animals)
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AARP (american association of retired persons)
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Detailed explanation-1: -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Detailed explanation-2: -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ensure that GMOs are safe for human, plant, and animal health. These agencies also monitor the impact of GMOs on the environment.
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: -A GMO (genetically modified organism) is a plant, animal, or microorganism that has had its genetic. material (DNA) changed using technology that. generally involves the specific modification of. DNA, including the transfer of specific DNA from.