Study says a genetically modified maize is carcinogenic

The study says a genetically engineered corn-cancer product from more than half of Monsanto's mice ate two years after the death of Europe or the ban, according to the new observer of France 20th reported, a group of French scientists, after two years of experiments on mice, found that rats fed by genetically modified corn were generally suffering from tumors,　　and the symptoms of multiple organ failure. The results are in the journal Food Chemical Toxicology.　　The study stressed that this was the first time in a laboratory rat who ate only genetically modified grains for more than two years, often in mice that lasted only 90 days.　　The group, led by Seralini, a professor at the University of Bangladesh in Europe or banned from the universities of Caen, France, said the 200 mice were mainly fed by Monsanto's new "NK603" genetically modified maize. The researchers said the mice in the experiment were generally diagnosed with breast cancer and had liver failure. 50% of males and 70% of female rats died prematurely.　　Photos from the media show a huge tumor on them (right). Genetically modified crops have been widely grown in North America, Brazil and other parts of the country, but have been controversial in Europe, particularly Monsanto's products.　　European governments are wary of promoting genetically modified foods, which could lead to a moratorium on imports of GM corn. Some European environmental groups have long argued that genetically modified crops may be harmful to human health and the environment, but there is no long-term basis for large-scale research. In Europe, only the MON810-type genetically modified maize developed by Monsanto has been licensed for planting in Europe.　　In France, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg and Romania, however, the planting of MON810-type genetically modified maize has been banned. The study was criticized by British and American scientists, said Brousse Chassy, a professor of food science at the University of Illinois in the New York Times, saying, "This is not a purely scientific report, but a well-planned media campaign."　　"The U.S. media disclosed Professor Seralini's public opposition to genetically modified foods, saying his research funders were the" independent Research and Information Commission on genetic Engineering ", a strong opposition to biotechnology, and the two leading retail giants of Auchan and Carrefour's" green "food sales. Experts: Evaluation of genetically modified products should be based on a case study. Huangkunlun, deputy dean of the Food Institute of China Agricultural University, said in an interview with the Legal Evening News reporter this morning that the safety of genetically modified products could not be generalized, and the principle of evaluating genetically modified products was: case study.　　Because different genetically modified foods have different special techniques, specific problems need to be analyzed.　　In addition, Huangkunlun said, GM technology can not be used to measure the advantages or disadvantages, because this technology is a neutral technology, but with the gradual development of transgenic technology and assessment of the maturity of technology, transgenic technology in the future will be in agriculture and medicine, the security will be more and more high. Background links Monsanto Transgenic products China imports more research results after the announcement, Meng Shan"We also need to ask experts to evaluate the findings and it is too early to comment," said the French headquarters. More than 300 experiments previously done have proved safe. "Monsanto was founded in 1901.　　Today's Monsanto is more focused on agriculture than it was at the start of Monsanto. The agricultural company is the 2008 top ten most influential companies in the US Businessweek, which occupies 90% of the world's genetically modified seed market. China imports more than 80% of its soybeans each year, but more than 90% of all imported soybeans are genetically engineered soybeans grown with Monsanto technology.