Facts and fiction of genetically engineered food
Review paper in Trends in Biotechnology
Oeiras, 18.05.09
The generation of genetically engineered foods has been raising concerns and controversies amongst the general public and even within the scientific community. Scientific discussions are sometimes overrun with unsubstantiated beliefs on the power and risks of this technology or confused with the inherent commercial interests. In a matter that calls for public well-informed decisions, the study recently published by Margarida Oliveira (ITQB) and Rita Batista (ITQB and INSA) revises the facts and fiction surrounding genetic engineering.
Original Paper:
Trends in Biotechnology, Volume 27, Issue 5, 277-286, 25 March 2009
Facts and fiction of genetically engineered food
Rita Batista and Maria Margarida Oliveira
