FDNS 4600 1st Edition Lecture 21Outline of Past Lecture I. FDAII. Scientific research studiesIII. Dr. Malarkey makes 5 points about science and safetyIV. Informing media, consumers, and health professionalsOutline of Current LectureI. Consumer ReportsII. Center for Food SafetyIII. Just Label itIV. Labeling Bill Reintroduced- February 2015V. Milk BiotechnologyCurrent LectureI. Consumer Reportsa. This group is industry- supported and they focus on informing the consumer.b. Misrepresented safety testing- FDA does not do the testing itselfc. They found that regarding i. The natural label claims1. There were the most likely to containing GMOs.ii. Organic label claims1. Organic foods cannot contain GMOII. Center for Food Safetya. This group is an activist group.b. Issues with the way they present the information.III. Just Label ita. Who is this video targeted to?i. Different age groupsb. What type of approach are they using?i. Sponsorship- famous people backing up a causeii. Bandwagon effectc. How likely will this approach be?i. This approach maybe to a few groupsIV. Labeling Bill Reintroduced- February 2015These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.a. One national standardb. Consumers have a right to know if the food is GM or notV. Milk Biotechnologya. Protein hormone made naturally by pituitary gland cows and in humans. It is species specific.b. Pasteurization destroys 90% of BST- not a lot of extra hormones.c. Injected into dairy cattle to increase milk production by >10%d. Milk is at the center of concern for GM and hormones added.e. Concerns:i. More likely to get infections which leads to antibiotic use. However, as discussed earlier, milk is tested for antibiotic use.ii. No evidence of it creating viruses or relation to Mad Cow
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