Food safety risks and consumer health

New Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 534-544

  Chassy, Bruce M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL STUDIES; BREEDING METHOD; COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; FOOD INSECURITY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD-BORNE ILLNESS; GENETIC CHANGES; GOLDEN RICE; HEALTHY DIET; NEW PRODUCT; NOVEL PROTEINS; REGULATORY PROCESS; RIGOROUS ANALYSIS; SAFETY ASSESSMENTS; TRANSGENIC CROPS;

CROPS; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; NUTRITION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BETA CAROTENE; FUMONISIN; MYCOTOXIN; PROTEIN; RETINOL;

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSGENIC CROP;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; DIET; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; MYCOTOXINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; WORLD HEALTH;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78649505442     PISSN: 18716784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2010.05.018     Document Type: Review

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