GE corn that caused rat abnormalities approved

CVX · 09-02-2004, 11:45 PM

GE corn that caused rat abnormalities approved for NZ food use

The Greens today revealed that a genetically engineered corn variety approved for human food in New Zealand was refused approval by a French scientific committee because of a study showing rats fed with it developed several abnormalities (see attached media background paper for details).

Le Monde reported in April that France's Commission du Genie Biomoleculaire (CGB) raised serious concerns last year about Monsanto's MON863 corn after it read the company's own three-month rat-feeding study. Its decision to turn down approval was subsequently overturned by the European Food Safety Authority.

More:

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0409/S00046.htm

09-02-2004, 11:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
CVX Newsaholic Supporting Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 722	GE corn that caused rat abnormalities approved GE corn that caused rat abnormalities approved for NZ food use The Greens today revealed that a genetically engineered corn variety approved for human food in New Zealand was refused approval by a French scientific committee because of a study showing rats fed with it developed several abnormalities (see attached media background paper for details). Le Monde reported in April that France's Commission du Genie Biomoleculaire (CGB) raised serious concerns last year about Monsanto's MON863 corn after it read the company's own three-month rat-feeding study. Its decision to turn down approval was subsequently overturned by the European Food Safety Authority. More: http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0409/S00046.htm
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