Session 35: Room 275

Monday AM

Present status and future prospects for food biotechnology: Safety assessment and consumer acceptance

Sponsor:Biotechnology Division
Cosponsor(s):International Division
Moderator(s):K. Liu, Monsanto Co.
B. M. Chassy, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Time: 9:00 AM
9:00 AM Introductory Remarks
9:05 AM35-1Current status, benefits and future perspectives for biotech crops
L. M. CRAWFORD
9:35 AM35-2Food and feed safety assessment of biotech crops: An overview
J. D. ASTWOOD
10:05 AM35-3Genetically engineered crops, towards a more holistic view
D. BARTSCH
10:35 AM35-4At the interface of science and politics: How regulation and public acceptance impact the crop biotechnology market place
B. M. CHASSY
11:05 AM35-5Performance of livestock fed biotech crops
J. H. CLARK, I. R. Ipharraguerre
11:35 AM35-6Social acceptance of food biotechnology
T. J. HOBAN

2001 IFT Annual Meeting - New Orleans, Louisiana