Approaches in the risk assessment of genetically modified foods by the Hellenic Food Safety Authority

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 530-542

  Varzakas, Theodoros H ^a   Chryssochoidis, G ^b   Argyropoulos, D ^c  

^a Hellenic Food Safety Authority EFET   (Greece)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Genetically modified foods; Hellenic food safety authority; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; FOOD SAFETY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; GREECE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; LEGISLATION, FOOD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33846847653     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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