France, E.U. to Review Controversial GM Food Study

摘要

A study purporting to show that genetically modified (GM) corn can cause tumors and death in rats was panned by many scientists, but it is nevertheless having a political impact. A team headed by Gilles- Eric Seralini of the University of Caen reported in Food and Chemical Toxicology that rats fed Monsanto's herbicide- resistant maize variety NK603 for 2 years died earlier than rats on a non-GM maize diet, developed more tumors, and suffered from hormone imbalances.