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GENFOOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- genetically modified food
1, record 1, English, genetically%20modified%20food
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- GM food 1, record 1, English, GM%20food
correct
- transgenic food 2, record 1, English, transgenic%20food
correct
- genetically engineered food 3, record 1, English, genetically%20engineered%20food
correct
- GE food 3, record 1, English, GE%20food
correct
- food derived from biotechnology 4, record 1, English, food%20derived%20from%20biotechnology
correct
- Frankenfood 5, record 1, English, Frankenfood
pejorative
- Frankenstein food 6, record 1, English, Frankenstein%20food
pejorative
- genfood 7, record 1, English, genfood
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These occurrences include the introduction of new legislation requiring the special labeling of foods (including meat and poultry) produced by modern biotechnology (H.R.3377, 1999); the spillover effects of the European debate about "Frankenstein" foods (Klee, 1999) and requisite European Union (EU) labeling requirements (EU, 1998); a suit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanding mandatory labeling, among other things (Alliance for Biointegrity v. Shalala, 1998); and three public hearings on the subject of biotech food labeling and other topics (FDA, 1999a). 6, record 1, English, - genetically%20modified%20food
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aliment génétiquement modifié
1, record 1, French, aliment%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tiquement%20modifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aliment transgénique 2, record 1, French, aliment%20transg%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
- aliment issu de biotechnologie 3, record 1, French, aliment%20issu%20de%20biotechnologie
correct, masculine noun
- aliment Frankenstein 2, record 1, French, aliment%20Frankenstein
masculine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le conseiller scientifique du gouvernement britannique, le gouvernement lui-même, tous ont été singulièrement inefficaces et tous ont désastreusement sous-estimé les réactions du public à ce qui a fini par être connu, non sous le nom «aliments transgéniques», mais sous celui de «aliments Frankenstein». 2, record 1, French, - aliment%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tiquement%20modifi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alimento genéticamente modificado
1, record 1, Spanish, alimento%20gen%C3%A9ticamente%20modificado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- alimento GM 2, record 1, Spanish, alimento%20GM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alimento modificado genéticamente 3, record 1, Spanish, alimento%20modificado%20gen%C3%A9ticamente
correct, masculine noun
- alimento transgénico 3, record 1, Spanish, alimento%20transg%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
- alimento derivado de biotecnología 4, record 1, Spanish, alimento%20derivado%20de%20biotecnolog%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alimento que contiene, está constituido o ha sido producido a partir de organismos cuyo material genético ha sido modificado. 5, record 1, Spanish, - alimento%20gen%C3%A9ticamente%20modificado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los organismos genéticamente modificados (OGM) pueden definirse como organismos en los cuales el material genético (ADN) ha sido alterado de un modo artificial. [...] la tecnología de ADN recombinante [...] permite transferir genes seleccionados individuales de un organismo a otro, también entre especies no relacionadas. Dichos métodos se utilizan para crear vegetales GM que luego se utilizan para desarrollar cultivos de alimentos GM. [...] ¿Por qué se producen alimentos GM? Los alimentos GM se desarrollan y comercializan porque se percibe cierta ventaja tanto para los productores como para los consumidores de estos alimentos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alimento%20gen%C3%A9ticamente%20modificado
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