Document Type
Conference Item (Restricted)
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Abstract
Genetic modification technology allows scientists to alter the genetic information of a particular organism. The technology allows the production of genetically modified organism (GMO) that has the enhanced property compared to the unmodified organism. The application of such technology is not only in agriculture industry, it is now has been applied extensively in biopharmaceutical industry such as transgenic vaccines. In Malaysia, Biosafety Act 2007 has been enacted in which all GMO-based products must be labeled with adequate information before being marketed. This paper aims to determine the awareness level amongst Malaysian consumers on the GM products available in the market and the efficiency of information supplied in the GM product labeling. The result of the survey will serve as a guideline for Malaysia government agency bodies to provide comprehensive yet efficient information to consumers for the purpose of GM product labeling in the near future. In conclusion, the efficiency of information delivery plays a vital role in ensuring that the information is being conveyed clearly to Malaysian consumers during the selection process of GM products available in the market.
Keywords
Awareness, Genetically Modified Organisms, Genetically Modified products labeling, Biosafety Act 2007, Information outreach.
Divisions
Library_main
Event Title
18th International Conference on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Event Location
Tokyo, Japan
Event Dates
26-27 May 2016
Event Type
conference
Additional Information
Mohd Faizal, Hamzah, is with the University of Malaya Library at the University of Malaya (phone: 603-796-739-21; e-mail: faizal586@um.edu.my). Muhamad Afiq Faisal, Yahaya. Author is with the Agriculture & Biotechnology Department, the Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Kajang 43000 MALAYSIA. (e-mail: afiqfaisal@iukl.edu.my).