Herbicide Resistant NK603 Corn - Rat Feeding Study
On October 22, 2012, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health (ANSES) issued a Press Release on the expert assessment it carried out which " ... concludes that the results of this research do not cast doubt on the previous assessments of genetically-modified NK603 maize and Roundup. In addition to the criticism already expressed by other bodies concerning the methodology, and based on the in-depth assessment that it has itself undertaken, ANSES considers that the study’s central weakness lies in the fact that the conclusions advanced by the authors are not sufficiently supported by the data published ... [However ANSES] recommends initiating studies and research on the long-term effects of GMOs in combination with plant protection products. Public funding should be made available for these studies ..."
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Long term toxicity of a Roundup herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize
Gilles-Eric Séralinia, Emilie Claira, Robin Mesnagea, Steeve Gressa, Nicolas Defargea, Manuela Malatestab, Didier Hennequinc, Joël Spiroux de Vendômoisa. Food and Chemical Toxicology. Volume 50, Issue 11, November 2012, Pages 4221–4231.
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On October 22, 2012, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health (ANSES) issued a Press Release on the expert assessment it carried out which " ... concludes that the results of this research do not cast doubt on the previous assessments of genetically-modified NK603 maize and Roundup. In addition to the criticism already expressed by other bodies concerning the methodology, and based on the in-depth assessment that it has itself undertaken, ANSES considers that the study’s central weakness lies in the fact that the conclusions advanced by the authors are not sufficiently supported by the data published ... [However ANSES] recommends initiating studies and research on the long-term effects of GMOs in combination with plant protection products. Public funding should be made available for these studies ..."
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Long term toxicity of a Roundup herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize
Gilles-Eric Séralinia, Emilie Claira, Robin Mesnagea, Steeve Gressa, Nicolas Defargea, Manuela Malatestab, Didier Hennequinc, Joël Spiroux de Vendômoisa. Food and Chemical Toxicology. Volume 50, Issue 11, November 2012, Pages 4221–4231.
- ANSES News Release, titled "ANSES highlights the weaknesses of the study by Séralini et al., but recommends new research on the long-term effects of GMOs" (.pdf)
- EFSA initial review on GM maize and herbicide study (News Realease 4 October 2012 )
- STATEMENT OF EFSA - Review of the Séralini et al. (2012) publication on a 2-year rodent feeding study with glyphosate formulations and GM maize NK603 as published online on 19 September 2012 in Food and Chemical Toxicology (.pdf)
- Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) 1 October 2012 News Release "A study of the University of Caen neither constitutes a reason for a re-evaluation of genetically modified NK603 maize nor does it affect the renewal of the glyphosate approval"
- Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) 1 October 2012 Opinion "Feeding study in rats with genetically modified NK603 maize and with a gly-phosate containing formulation (Roundup) published by Séralini et al. (2012)" (.pdf)
- Council for Biotechnology Information News Story "Scientists in U.S. Reject Heavily Publicized Rat Study; Other Studies Show No Impact of Feeding Biotech Grain"
- New Zealand Herald story, titled "Scientists smell a rat over GM study; University academics cite 'major flaws' in tests with Monsanto's herbicide-tolerant corn"
- Chicago Tribune story, titled "Author defends Monsanto GM study as EU orders review"
- Wall Street Journal article, titled "France to Review Cancer Findings on Monsanto Corn"
- Financial Times story, titled "GM crop study finds health damage in rats"
- UK The Telegraph story, titled "GM crop enquiry launched by French government; The French government has launched an inquiry into the safety of genetically modified crops after a study suggested GM maize could cause cancer in rats"
- Reuters story, titled "UPDATE 3-Study on Monsanto GM corn concerns draws scepticism"
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European Food Safety Authority or simply EFSA is an agency that provides scientific advice on existing and emerging risks associated with the food chain. This is the agency that gives approval for food and feed safety.
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