Detection of GMO in food products in South Africa: Implications of GMO labelling

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 73-82

  Viljoen, C D ^a   Dajee, B K ^a   Botha, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Food; Genetic modification (GM); Genetically modified organisms (GMOs); Labelling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MODIFICATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD QUALITY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROP; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; HEALTH HAZARD; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; SOUTH AFRICA; SOYBEAN; TRANSGENIC ORGANISM;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 32644440381     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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