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The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) is a non-profit,
worldwide foundation established in 1978 to advance the understanding
of scientific issues relating to nutrition, food safety, toxicology,
risk assessment and the environment. By bringing together
scientists from academia, government, industry, and the public
sector, ILSI seeks a balanced approach to solving problems
of common concern for the well-being of the general public.
ILSI Europe was established in 1986 to identify and evaluate
scientific issues related to these topics through symposia,
workshops, expert groups, and resulting publications. ILSI
Europe is funded primarily by its industry members. ILSI's
work is guided by its Code of Ethics and Organizational Standards
of Conduct, which are enclosed for your prior reading. Further
information about ILSI Europe can be found in the enclosed
brochure and on the website http://europe.ilsi.org.
The ILSI Europe Novel Food Task Force has initiated nine
different publications since 1989, focusing on the food safety
aspects of the subject. It is our pleasure to contribute to
the debate through some of these publications:
* The Safety Assessment of Novel Foods, ILSI Europe Report
Series, 1995. Also published in Food and Chemical Toxicology,
Vol. 34, No. 10. <<RPSANF.pdf>>
(100kb)
* Food Biotechnology - An Introduction, ILSI Europe Concise
Monographs Series, 1995 <<ILSIbiot.pdf>>
(640kb)
* Detection Methods for Novel Foods Derived from Genetically
Modified Organisms, ILSI Europe Report Series, summary of
an ILSI Europe workshop held in June 1998. Full proceedings
published in Food Control, Vol. 10, No. 6. <<RPDeteNF.pdf>>
(120kb)
* Safety Assessment of Viable Genetically Modified Micro-Organisms
used in Food, ILSI Europe Report Series, 2001. Also published
in Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease, Vol. 1, No. 4.
<<RPViabGM.pdf>>
(100kb)
* Safety Considerations of DNA in Food, ILSI Europe Report
Series, 2001. Also published in Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism,
Vol. 45, No. 6. <<RPDNAinfoods.pdf>>
(180kb)
* Method Development in Relation with Regulatory Requirements
for the Detection of GMOs in the Food Chain, ILSI Europe Report
Series, 2001, summary report of an ILSI Europe workshop held
in December 2000. Full proceedings published in Journal of
AOAC International, Vol. 85, No. 3. <<RPReqGMO.pdf>>
(130kb)
* Genetic Modification Technology and Food - Consumer Health
and Safety, ILSI Europe Concise Monograph Series, 2001. <<ILSIgmtechno.pdf>>
(350kb)
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