转基因食品及其安全性评价研究现状

Research Status of Genetically Modified Food and Its Safety Assessment

简述了国内外转基因食品作物的研究和发展现状,并分析了转基因食品作物存在的优点和劣势,使人们对转基因食品有初步的了解。由于转基因技术存在一定的风险性,文章指出不仅要对转基因食品进行分子水平和蛋白质水平的检测,而且要依据"实质等同"等原则,从营养学、毒理学和过敏性等方面对其进行严格的食用安全性评价,由此才能给消费者带来合格放心的转基因食品。同时严格的评估和监控也能促进中国转基因技术和转基因食品的健康快速发展。

With the development of transgenic technology, there had been a growing number of genetically modified （GM） crops and foods. This review had summarized the present research and development of genetically modified crops, and also analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the GM crops, so that people would have a preliminary understanding on the GM crops. However, transgenic technology had certain risks, and therefore it＇ s very important for GM foods to be detected on molecular and protein levels. Based on ＂substantial equivalence＂ principles, the GM food safety assessment should be conducted from nutrition, toxicology, allergy aspects and so on, which would bring qualified and assured GM foods to the consumer. Furthermore, the rigorous assessment and monitoring could also promote our transgenie technology and GM foods to develop more rapidly and healthily.