Abstract
The Bosnian and Herzegovinian market lacks data about the percentage of genetically modified soy products placed on the domestic market. There has been research on the issue of the presence of GMO products in our domestic market, but neither of the results is used as a reference for this occurrence. Therefore, this research topic tends to contribute to this issue, by examining genetically modified soy in processed food. The sample of seven products containing soya is examined by the methods of DNA isolation and real-time PCR for CP4 EPSPS. The results showed positive results for the presence of CP4 gene in certain products without an appropriate label. This mislabeling was confirmed since a couple of samples were labeled as GMO-free but contained CP4 gene, indicating GMO product.
Highlights
Many food products found on today's markets are being sold as genetically modified organism (GMO) or are containing ingredients derived from GMO foods [2]
According to the agency for food safety in Bosnia and Hercegovina the GMO food has the same ruleset which was fixed by European Union (EU) legislation [4]
The purpose of this study is to examine the soy content of the selected food products across the Bosnian and Herzegovinian market and determine whether it is in accord with EU regulations
Summary
Many food products found on today's markets are being sold as GMOs or are containing ingredients derived from GMO foods [2]. The legal framework seeks to protect human and animal health with high safety standards, provide efficient procedures to assess the risk of GMOs, ensure effective labelling of GMOs to help consumers make an informed decision, and to provide traceability of market GMOs. EU rulebook says that a product which contain more than 0.9% of genetic modification requires special labelling procedure for GMO [3]. According to the agency for food safety in Bosnia and Hercegovina the GMO food has the same ruleset which was fixed by EU legislation [4]
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