Genetically modified crops and food

Abstract

Global resources are being invested heavily for research and development involving new genetic modification technologies. Growing genetically modified (GM) crops has opened up a debate on the safety of GM crops and the potential long-term harmful effects on the environment, human health and sustainability of new technologies. Food that contains some of the GM ingredients is progressively present on the world market. National legislations differ in countries around the world, from the complete ban on GM foods, to propaganda and acceptance without marking. In our country, according to current regulations, import raw materials for the food industry are controlled for the presence of genetic modification. In order to protect consumers and food safety, it is necessary to monitor the presence of genetic modification at key points in production, from primary production, through processing to market placement.

Za istraživanja i razvoj novih tehnologija proizvodnje genetičkih modifikacija se na globalnom nivou ulažu ogromna sredstva. Gajenje genetički modifikovanih (GM) biljaka otvorilo je veliku debatu o bezbednosti GM useva i mogućih dugoročnih štetnih uticaja na životnu sredinu, zdravlje ljudi i održivost novih tehnologija. Hrana koja sadrži neki od sastojaka koji je GM je sve više prisutna na svetskom tržištu. Nacionalna zakonodavstva se razlikuju u zemljama u svetu, od potpune zabrane GM hrane, do propagiranja i prihvatanja bez obeležavanja. U našoj zemlji se, prema važećim propisima, uvozne sirovine za prehrambenu industriju kontrolišu na prisustvo genetičke modifikacije. U cilju zaštite potrošača i bezbednosti hrane neophodan je monitoring na prisustvo genetičke modifikacije na ključnim tačkama u proizvodnji, od primarne proizvodnje, preko prerade do plasmana na tržištu.