Answer is YES!
-Food produced from GMOs can be safe as foods from non-GMOs. since the first GM foos was commercialized more than a decade ago, there had been no known reports of hazards resulting from the consumption of GM foods.
-GM food commercially available in singapore have undergone various lines of scrutiny for safety.
-Firstly, under international food practices, before a GM food can be considered for commercialization, its producer must subject it to rigorous tests on quality, allergenicity, toxicity, compositon, and nutritional value.
-Secondly, all food products derived from GMOs must be assesed to be safe by the competent national regulatory bodies of the exporting countries.
-Thirdly, in accordance to the GMAC's guidelines on the Release of Agriculture-Related GMOs, applications for import or release of agriculture-related GMOs in singapore are first submitted to GMAC, where an expert scientific commitee examines the GMO's origin, the experimental procedures used to create them, and the methods used to prove that they are safe for consumption.
-In addition, AVA monitor the presence of GM food in our market through regular testing in their laboratories.
One of the best ways to ensure food safety is to have proper food hygiene training for every individuals who are involved in the food industry, in any aspect related at all.
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