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Argentina Seminar on Food Biotechnology for the Food Industry

23/8/2000

Contact: ILSI Argentina Staff


The branch held a Seminar on Food Biotechnology that focused on the safety assessment of novel foods, the history of food biotechnology (traditional and modern), and the products of modern biotechnology that are presently in the marketplace as additives, processing aids, ingredients, or whole foods. Also, issues on labeling, GM proteins, and DNA detection methods were discussed. More than 30 representatives from the food industry participated.

ILSI Argentina organizó una Mesa Informativa y de Discusión sobre Biotecnología y alimentos que se enfoco en la Evaluación de la Seguridad de los alimentos nuevos, la historia de la biotecnología alimenticia (tradicional y moderna) y los productos de la biotecnología moderna que se encuentran en la actualidad en el mercado como aditivos, ingredientes o alimentos terminados. Tambien temas como el etiquetado y la metodología de detección de DNA o Proteinas recombinantes en los alimentos fueron discutidos. Más de 30 representantes de la Industria de la Alimentación asistieron a esta mesa.