Introduction

摘要

The Institute of Food Technologists convened three panels of experts, consisting of IFT members and other prominent biotechnology authorities, to prepare a comprehensive scientific review of biotechnology. The report consists of four sections. The frist section-Introduction-appears in this issue of Food Technology, and the next three sections-Safety, Benefits and Concerns, and Labeling-will appear in the September issue. The use of modern biotechnology to produce foods and food ingredients is a subject of significant public interest today, at the consumer, public policy, and scientific levels. The popular press and media have reported a wide range of views on these foods and food ingredients.