GMO analysis results from official food control laboratories in Germany from 2017 to 2021.

ABSTRACT: In Germany, genetically modified organisms (GMO) analysis of food samples collected within the official food control is performed by the laboratories of the Federal States. The present report shows GMO analysis results from food samples of the years 2017 to 2021, including contaminations by unauthorized GMO, as well as genetically modified (GM) plant events authorized in the European Union. In addition to previous publications, evaluation of the aggregated food samples analysed for GMO components is shown. During this timeframe, 1077 (7.1%) out of 15,145 samples contained genetic modification. In 43 samples, DNA sequences of unauthorized GM plants were found. Additionally, for food derived from soybean, evaluations according to different product categories and the agronomic production (con

SUBMITTER: Waiblinger HU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9987382 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature