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Bt Corn’s Reduction of Mycotoxins: Regulatory Decisions and Public Opinion

In: Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology: Economics and Policy

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  • Felicia Wu

    (University of Pittsburgh)

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This chapter analyzes the impact of mycotoxins—toxic and carcinogenic chemicals produced by fungi—in corn, primarily in terms of global trade and health considerations to major corn exporters and importers. It then discusses the state of the evidence for genetically modified Bt corn reducing contamination levels of various mycotoxins, and the implications for human health and markets worldwide. Finally, it speculates on the role that mycotoxin reduction may or may not play in regulatory decisions on commercialization and trade of Bt corn, both today and in the future.

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  • Felicia Wu, 2006. "Bt Corn’s Reduction of Mycotoxins: Regulatory Decisions and Public Opinion," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Richard E. Just & Julian M. Alston & David Zilberman (ed.), Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology: Economics and Policy, chapter 0, pages 179-200, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nrmchp:978-0-387-36953-2_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-36953-2_9
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    1. Gülbanu Kaptan & Arnout R.H. Fischer & Lynn J. Frewer, 2018. "Extrapolating understanding of food risk perceptions to emerging food safety cases," Journal of Risk Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(8), pages 996-1018, August.

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