Tools to trace and track foodstuffs or, more generically, goods, have risen great interest in recent years and many solutions have been proposed to monitor products over the supply chain, such as RFID tag and DNAbased labels. The legal duty of indicating in the food label the presence of GMOs implies the necessity of solid internal traceability systems, as well all as effective tools to carry data and information over the supply chain. In this note, after an exam of the evolution of the legislative panorama dealing with labelling and traceability of GMO-containing foodstuffs, including "no-GMO" and "GMO-free" certifications, the most important computer tools useful in traceability processes are considered, with special regard to the analysis of their advantages and critical points.
Labelling and traceability of GMOs in foodstuffs: New computer tools
Pasqualone A.;
2007-01-01
Abstract
Tools to trace and track foodstuffs or, more generically, goods, have risen great interest in recent years and many solutions have been proposed to monitor products over the supply chain, such as RFID tag and DNAbased labels. The legal duty of indicating in the food label the presence of GMOs implies the necessity of solid internal traceability systems, as well all as effective tools to carry data and information over the supply chain. In this note, after an exam of the evolution of the legislative panorama dealing with labelling and traceability of GMO-containing foodstuffs, including "no-GMO" and "GMO-free" certifications, the most important computer tools useful in traceability processes are considered, with special regard to the analysis of their advantages and critical points.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
