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BAÑOS, Laguna - The International Service for the Acquisition
of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) gathered together researchers,
scientists and biosafety regulators to a workshop on food biosafety
and risk communication for some genetically modified (GM) crops
last 10-11 May.
The
workshop featured the sharing of various experiences on biosafety
regulations, food and safety concerns, and risk communication in
Asia.
Philippine
experiences presented at the workshop were the success of Bt corn
and Bt eggplant in terms of insect resistance; and the regulatory
actions applied on papaya ring spot virus (PRSV)-resistant papaya
and Bt eggplant.
Experts
stressed that PRSV-resistant papaya and Bt Eggplant are safe for
human consumption. However, not all consumers know that.
Hence,
workshop participants agreed on the importance of risk communication
to support the commercialization of safe and quality food products
from GM crops. (Mercedita P. Sisteberio, S&T Media Service)
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