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27-December-2010
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This consensus document identifies the key nutrients, toxicants, and other constituents that may contribute to the nutritional or anti-nutritional properties of low erucic acid rapeseed (canola). It contains a general description of the use of low erucic acid rapeseed as both a food and a feed product. The main nutrients, toxicants, and other constituents in both low erucic acid rapeseed oil and low erucic acid rapeseed meal are
27-December-2010
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This consensus document addresses compositional considerations for new varieties of wheat by identifying the key food and feed nutrients, anti-nutrients and toxicants. A general description of these components is provided. There is also background material on the growing, processing and uses of wheat and considerations to be taken when assessing new wheat varieties.
27-December-2010
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This consensus document addresses compositional considerations for new varieties of grain sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] by identifying the key food and feed nutrients and anti-nutrients. A general description of these components is provided. As well, there is background material on the production, processing and uses of grain sorghum and considerations to be taken into account when assessing new varieties of grain sorghum.
27-December-2010
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This text was prepared by the Task Force for the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds to provide an introduction to the consensus documents of the OECD’s Task Force. It explains, amongst other things, why the Task Force decided to prepare consensus documents as part of its programme of work. It describes their purpose and their use as a practical contribution to the risk/safety assessment of foods and feeds derived from transgenic
27-December-2010
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This document addresses considerations in the safety assessment of GM foodstuffs, including the fate of DNA and protein in animal feeding, animal feeding studies, and future GM feedstuffs. There is also background material on the various organisms and traits constituting GM plants used as animal feeds.
27-December-2010
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This consensus document is the first one that was jointly developed by both the Working Group and the Task Force. It addresses the issues linked to molecular characterisation in a risk/safety assessment. It describes the background and purpose of molecular characterisation, transformation methods, inserted DNA, insertion site and expressed material, inheritance and genetic stability. A summary is provided under section V of the
27-December-2010
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This consensus document addresses compositional considerations for new varieties of sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] by identifying the key food and feed nutrients, anti-nutrients, toxicants and allergens. A general description of these components is provided. As well, there is background material on the production, processing and uses of sweet potato and considerations to be taken into account when assessing new varieties of
27-December-2010
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This consensus document addresses compositional considerations for new varieties of cassava by identifying the key food and feed nutrients, toxicants and allergens. A general description of these components is provided. As well, there is background material on the production, processing and uses of cassava and considerations to be taken when assessing new cassava varieties. Constituents to be analysed, related to food use and to feed
27-December-2010
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This consensus document addresses compositional considerations for new varieties of potatoes by identifying the key food and feed nutrients, anti-nutrients and toxicants. A general description of these components is provided. Also included are considerations to be taken when assessing new potato varieties.
27-December-2010
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This consensus document addresses compositional considerations for new varieties of Alfalfa and other Temperate Forage Legumes: Key Feed Nutrients, Anti nutrients and Secondary Plant Metabolites. A general description of these components is provided. As well, there is background material on the production, processing and uses of Alfalfa and other Temperate Forage Legumes and considerations to be taken when assessing new Alfalfa and
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