Rat study gains traction with biotech friendly countries, despite EFSA rejection

摘要

Citing the controversial French rat study that found organ damage caused by Monsanto's NK603 transgenic corn variety, Brazil's House Committee for the Environment and Sustainable Development late last month approved creation of a subcommittee to evaluate the long-term effects of biotech crops on human health and the environment. The new Brazil subcommittee would fill what its supporters view as precautionary gaps in enforcement of Brazil's Biosafety Law implemented by the National Technical Biosafety Commission (CTNBio), which has positioned Brazil as the world's second-leading producer of genetically engineered crops. EU Food Law reports.