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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
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food_controversies
ARTICLES
Grunert, K. G. (2005). Food quality and safety: consumer perception and
demand.
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Hatanaka, M., Bain, C., & Busch, L. (2005). Third-party certification in the
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