Objective Authenticity testing has become mandatory for different reasons, some of them are related to fraudulent substitutions of species in commercial products. This congress will cover the state of Food Authenticity regarding the main protein sources for human beings: meat and fish. The views of administrations (European Union, Food and Drug Administration, etc.), the views of producers or processors, and the views of consumers will have the chance to be voiced during the presentations and discussions. Also the state of the art of biochemical techniques employed for authentication of these products will be discussed, this include the latest DNA techniques. Finally, several lectures about the issue of labelling of transgenic organisms present in foodstuffs will take place. Fields of science engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteins Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-1. - Key action Food, Nutrition and Health Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme ACM - Preparatory, accompanying and support measures Coordinator CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS EU contribution No data Address 6,Eduardo Cabello 6 36208 VIGO Spain See on map Total cost No data
