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MAST educational meeting: Rules on genetically modified food

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Biotechnology

Matvælastofnun will hold an educational meeting on genetically modified food on Tuesday 22 February at 15:00 - 16:00. The meeting will discuss a new regulation on the labeling and traceability of genetically modified food and feed.

It will be discussed which foods and feeds are covered by the regulation, which are the most common GM crops and examples of GM foods will be taken from them.

It will be possible to follow the meeting live and a recording of the meeting can be found on the MAST website under PUBLICATION - EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS.

Lecturer:
Helga M. Pálsdóttir, specialist at the Food Administration

The educational meeting will be held in the district office of the institute in Reykjavík at Stórhöfði 23. The entrance to the MAST building is on the north side (Grafarvogsmegin).

Everyone welcome!

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