* French team claim bestselling brand of GM corn caused
tumours and multiple organ damage
* Leading scientists have questioned the study and its
results, claiming it has 'no value'
Rats fed a lifelong diet of one of the bestselling strains
of genetically modified corn suffered tumours and multiple organ damage,
according to a controversial French study published today.
Scientists said the results raised serious questions about
the safety of GM foods and the assurances offered by biotech companies and
governments.
The first lifetime trials involving rats fed on GM corn found
a raised incidence of breast tumours, liver and kidney damage.
Dr Michael Antoniou, a molecular biologist at King’s
College, London, and an expert on GM foods, said: ‘It shows an extraordinary
number of tumours developing earlier and more aggressively – particularly in
female animals. I am shocked by the extreme negative health impacts.’
The research was carried out by Caen University in France,
and has been peer reviewed by independent scientists to guarantee the
experiments were properly conducted and the results are valid.
It is the first to look at the impact of eating a GM diet
over a lifetime in rats, which is two years. To date, safety assessments of GM
crops have been based on rat feeding trials lasting 90 days.
The corn was genetically modified to withstand spraying with
glyphosate, the main chemical in the weedkiller Roundup, developed by Monsanto.
The idea is that the corn can be sprayed without being damaged, while weeds are
destroyed.
The tests looked at the impact of several scenarios
including eating the GM corn (NK603), eating the GM corn sprayed with Roundup,
and consuming Roundup at low doses in water.
The results were compared against those for a control group
fed a ‘clean’ diet without GM or Roundup. (Read further: Source)
Related links:
* The World According to Monsanto (Documentary)
Related links:
* The World According to Monsanto (Documentary)
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