Animal nutrition studies on biotechnology-derived foods/crops

Cromwell G.L., . and Hartnell G.F., . (2004) Animal nutrition studies on biotechnology-derived foods/crops. [Proceedings Paper]

The use of biotechnology to modify the genetic makeup of plants to contain insect protection herbicide tolerance and virus resistance traits has led to a new generation of crops grains and their byproducts for food and feed. Utilizing the process of modern biotechnology to advance agriculture has aroused an increased interest in the safety of food and feed produced from genetically modified plants. To date over 100 biotechnology derived crops grains and their byproducts have been tested mostly in the USA and Europe and found to be compositionally and nutritionally equivalent to their conventional counterparts. Scientist in other parts of the world have expressed a desire to conduct similar studies with animals fed crops grown in their regions or with imported grain. Because of the potential impact of the results of these studies on the future of biotechnology it is imperative that studies be conducted with utmost scientific rigor and sensitivity. Thus a document was developed under the leadership of the International Life Sciences Institute ILSI in collaboration with the Federation of Animal Science Societies FASS to provide guidelines for producing harvesting storing sampling and analyzing genetically modified crops and for designing conducting and statistically analyzing and interpreting data from animal experiments using these crops. The intent was to provide a platform for the international harmonization of animal performance study protocols. Internationally recognised experts in the respective species area have reviewed and critiqued the document. This publication entitled Best Practices for the Conduct of Animal Studies to Evaluate Crops Genetically Modified for Input Traits should be a good reference for animal scientists worldwide in academia industry and government desiring to conduct studies with livestock and poultry fed biotechnology-derived crops and their byproducts.

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The use of biotechnology to modify the genetic makeup of plants to contain insect protection herbicide tolerance and virus resistance traits has led to a new generation of crops grains and their byproducts for food and feed. Utilizing the process of modern biotechnology to advance agriculture has aroused an increased interest in the safety of food and feed produced from genetically modified plants. To date over 100 biotechnology derived crops grains and their byproducts have been tested mostly in the USA and Europe and found to be compositionally and nutritionally equivalent to their conventional counterparts. Scientist in other parts of the world have expressed a desire to conduct similar studies with animals fed crops grown in their regions or with imported grain. Because of the potential impact of the results of these studies on the future of biotechnology it is imperative that studies be conducted with utmost scientific rigor and sensitivity. Thus a document was developed under the leadership of the International Life Sciences Institute ILSI in collaboration with the Federation of Animal Science Societies FASS to provide guidelines for producing harvesting storing sampling and analyzing genetically modified crops and for designing conducting and statistically analyzing and interpreting data from animal experiments using these crops. The intent was to provide a platform for the international harmonization of animal performance study protocols. Internationally recognised experts in the respective species area have reviewed and critiqued the document. This publication entitled Best Practices for the Conduct of Animal Studies to Evaluate Crops Genetically Modified for Input Traits should be a good reference for animal scientists worldwide in academia industry and government desiring to conduct studies with livestock and poultry fed biotechnology-derived crops and their byproducts.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	1 ill. 2 tables 14 refs.
AGROVOC Term:	BIOTECHNOLOGY
AGROVOC Term:	TRANSGENICS
AGROVOC Term:	ANIMAL NUTRITION
AGROVOC Term:	NOVEL FOODS
AGROVOC Term:	EVALUATION
AGROVOC Term:	WORLD
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16544

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