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NO VALID evidence. That鈥檚 the verdict on a recent study that said rats eating genetically modified maize or the weedkiller glyphosate were more likely to develop cancer.
The study, led by Gilles-Eric S茅ralini of the University of Caen in France, attracted criticism when it was published in September. Last week it was dismissed as having 鈥渟erious defects鈥� in a European Food Safety Authority report, and by the food safety panels of six European countries. They say far too few rats were used to justify linking Monsanto鈥檚 NK603 maize 鈥� bred to resist glyphosate 鈥� or glyphosate itself with cancers. The report calls on the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology to retract the study.
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聯The study linking cancer to genetically modified maize was dismissed as having 鈥榮erious defects鈥櫬�
Non-profit group the Committee for Research and Independent Information on Genetic Engineering, says S茅ralini is the victim of a 鈥渃overt war鈥� organised by GM supporters.