“Assessing the quality and safety of food products obtained from GMO (genetically modified organisms)”

April 10, 2024, professor of the department Omirbekova N.Zh. within the framework of SDG 3: «Good health and well-being», held a lecture on the topic “Assessing the quality and safety of food products obtained from GMO (genetically modified organisms)”. In the lecture, issues of research for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were discussed. GMOs are organisms in which the genetic material, DNA, has been modified by genetic engineering. GMOs can contain DNA fragments from any other living organisms. There are three groups of GMOs: plants, animals, and microorganisms. GMOs are included in many food products. The risks of eating transgenic foods are not fully understood. Main analysis: the principle of compositional equivalence, comparison of GMO food with the original traditional analogue. The comparison is carried out based on the content of basic nutrients: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, toxic substances, allergens, micronutrients, minor anti-alimentary substances, etc. Regulatory documents define the rules for the examination of products from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Issues of medical-biological, medical-genetic and technological examination of food products from GMOs were discussed. Such studies are aimed at assessing the allergenicity, mutagenic effect, embryotoxic, gonadotoxic and teratogenic effects of products obtained from GMO.