Market-related terms
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Government Regulators
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Methods of Regulation
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Pre-market
the period before a product is released into the market Post-market the period after a product is released into the market Producer Responsibility obligation of GMO manufacturers to determine whether or not their products are scientifically and biologically safe to be consumed |
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
U.S. government organization responsible for regulating all GMOs that are consumed by humans and animals European Commission the main governing body of the 28 countries of the European Union |
Identification
publicly classifying products as GMOs Traceability capacity for GMOs to be located “Substantially Equivalent” FDA standard that GMOs should be regulated and treated the same as domestically-produced foods “Farm-to-table” tracking of food products from when they are cultivated to when they reach buyers’ plates as consumable goods Safety-Assessment the advancing scientific research and study of whether or not GMOs are safe to be distributed and eaten |