Genetically Modified Feeds in Poultry Diet: Safety, Performance, and Product Quality

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 562-569

  Tufarelli, V ^a   Selvaggi, M ^a   Dario, C ^a   Laudadio, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genetically modified feeds; performance; poultry; safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ANIMALS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROPS; FOOD PRODUCTS; NUTRITION; POULTRY; PROTEINS;

BROILER CHICKENS; EGG COMPOSITIONS; GENETICALLY MODIFIED; HUMAN CONSUMPTION; LIVESTOCK ANIMALS; NUTRIENT COMPOSITION; PERFORMANCE; SENSITIVE DETECTION;

GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; FOOD SAFETY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; GENETICS; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; POULTRY; PROCEDURES; PRODUCT SAFETY; STANDARDS; TOXICITY; TOXICITY TESTING; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; HUMANS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; POULTRY; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 84908053109     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2012.667017     Document Type: Article

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