genetically modified food
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgenetically,genetically modifiedandfood
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genetically
adverb
uk/dʒəˈnet.ɪ.kəl.i/us/dʒəˈnet̬.ɪ.kəl.i/
in a way that relates to genes (= units of DNA received by an animal or plant from its ...
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genetically-modified
adjective
uk/dʒəˌnet.ɪ.kəl.i ˈmɒd.ɪ.faɪd/us/dʒəˌnet̬.ɪ.kəl.i ˈmɑː.də.faɪd/
A genetically modified plant or animal has had some of its genes ...
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food
noun[C or U]
uk/fuːd/us/fuːd/
something that people and animals eat, or plants absorb, to keep ...
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However, many scientists remain convinced that there are no health risks from eating geneticallymodifiedfoodand blame the media as the reason why consumers form negative opinions.
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This debate is at the core of the issue of free trade and the ability of countries to restrict the importation of geneticallymodifiedfoodproducts.
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There has been a sea change in our analysis of and approach to science, whether that involves geneticallymodifiedfood, telecommunication masts or other matters.
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However, the proposal to include an article establishing such threshold values is, however, more relevant to the proposal concerning geneticallymodifiedfoodand feed.
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He started by saying that there is a lack of public confidence in geneticallymodifiedfoodand then touched on environmental issues.
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None of these meetings has specifically discussed geneticallymodifiedfoodpolicy.
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It was introduced at a later stage for geneticallymodifiedfood.
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European consumers shun geneticallymodifiedfood, and plant-derived geneticallymodifiedfoodthat has to be labelled is hardly found in the shops at all.
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People's concerns about eating geneticallymodifiedfoodare justified and must be taken seriously.
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We also all know that the majority of consumers do not want geneticallymodifiedfoodor the large-scale cultivation of genetically modified crops.
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Back then we were discussing the regulation on geneticallymodifiedfoodand feed.
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What estimates he has made of the likely future consumer demand for geneticallymodifiedfood.
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This includes the range and quality of, and information about, the food available, including geneticallymodifiedfood.
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Geneticallymodifiedfoodhas been heralded by many as an answer to famine and starvation in the developing world.
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It sparked off environmental groups and some newspapers to mount campaigns against geneticallymodifiedfoodand technology.
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Rather than soothing the latent public disquiet about geneticallymodifiedfood, it succeeded in raising public concern, and generating hostile opposition.
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We have not yet received any representations from companies proposing to plant geneticallymodifiedfoodcrops for commercial scale drug production.
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On a more serious note, concerns have been raised about, for example, geneticallymodifiedfood.
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Does she oppose geneticallymodifiedfoodper se?
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