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Journal of Central European Agriculture, Vol. 9 No. 4, 2008.

Original scientific paper

THE TRANSGENIC PLANTS – ADVANTAGES REGARDING THEIR CULTIVATION AND POTENTIALLY RISKS CONCERNING THE FOOD SAFETY

Dana PUSTA ; Department of Animal Production and Food Safety, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Ioan PAŞCA ; Department of Animal Production and Food Safety, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Roman MORAR ; Department of Animal Production and Food Safety, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Rodica SOBOLU ; Department of Animal Production and Food Safety, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Camelia RĂDUCU ; Department of Animal Production and Food Safety, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Antonia ODAGIU ; Department of Animal Production and Food Safety, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Abstract

During the last decades the genetic modifi ed organisms (GMO) have started to “conquer”, little by little our lives. The most widely used are the trangenic plants, because they have bigger productions and they are resistant to different pests. In the beginning, the spread of the transgenic plants was controlled, but today many countries cultivate genetic modifi ed plants without any control. Among these countries Romania is ahead, starting the cultivation of the transgenic
plants in 1999, very soon after their obtaining. This paper outline the effect of the food consumption obtained from this plants which may determine different effects on human body. Also, because the genetic modifi ed plants have bigger productions than the normal ones and they are more resistant, the farmers are not encouraged to declare that they are using genetic modifi ed seeds. So, in that way, the consumer does not know what kind of food he consumes.

Keywords

transgenic plants; cultivation advantages; consumption risks

Hrčak ID:

38108

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/38108

Publication date:

16.3.2009.

Article data in other languages: romanian

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