Genetically Modified and Non-Genetically Modified Food Supply Chains : Co-Existence and Traceability

This book is an output of a European Union-funded project entitled "Co-Extra: GM and non-GM food and feed supply chains: their Co-Existence and Traceability". The objective of this four year project is to provide practical tools and methods for implementing co-existence that will:

• enable the co-existence of genetically modified (GM) and non-GM crops
• enable the segregation and tracing of genetically modified organism (GMO) materials and derived products along the food and feed chains
• anticipate the future expansion of the use of GMOs

The project is designed to foster a robustly science-based debate amongst all of the stakeholders involved in the food and feed chains, and the tools will be assessed not only from a technical point of view but with regard to the economic and legal aspects. It also surveys the GMO-related legal regimes and practices that exist in and beyond the EU.

This book examines the practical tools and methods available to implement the co-existence and traceability of GM and non-GM food materials along the entire food and feed chains, as demanded by consumers and by legislation in force in the EU and elsewhere. GM and Non-GM Supply Foods is a source of valuable information for food manufacturers, food research institutions and regulatory bodies internationally.

Yves Bertheau is the editor of Genetically Modified and non-Genetically Modified Food Supply Chains: Co-Existence and Traceability, published by Wiley.