Journal or Publishing Institution: Science as Culture
Study: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09505430120115734?journalCode=csac20#.U6A-HPldXMI
Author(s): Pusztai, A.
Article Type: Report
Record ID: 1966
Abstract: In 1995, the then Scottish Office of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department (SOAEFD) advertised a research program on safety aspects of GM crops. Until then, there was not a single publication in peer-reviewed journals on the safety of GM food. Not surprisingly, this was of great public and scientific concern, so it was thought that a research program ought to be commissioned. SOAEFD solicited project proposals to look at all possible angles of GM food crops: environmental aspects, effects on soil, effects on animals directly or indirectly, and on risks for human consumers.
Keywords: Scottish Office of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department (SOAEFD), food safety, risks, environmental impact, GM crops
Citation: Pusztai, A., 2002. GM food safety: Scientific and institutional issues. Science as Culture, 11(1), pp.69-92.
