Russia suspends import and use of American GM corn after study revealed cancer risk

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Russia has suspended the import and use of an American GM corn following a study suggesting a link to breast cancer and organ damage.

Separately, the European Food Safety Authority(EFSA), has ordered its own review in to the research, which was conducted at a French university.

The decision by Russia could be followed by other nations in what would be a severe blow to the take-up of the controversial technology.

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...Experts at the University of Caen conducted an experiment running for the full lives of rats - two years.

The findings, which were peer reviewed by independent experts before being published in a respected scientific journal, found raised levels of breast cancer, liver and kidney damage.


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[mindwalker_i]

1. ...

There is, no, cornflict

[lunasun]

2. everyone do what they can to help California get GMO voted on

it will not help the corn now but other foods may not go GMO if highlighted
sugar is 1/2 way there already with GMO beets and corn syrup
At least you will know what has stuff like this in it when you buy prepared foods
http://www.organicconsumersfund.org/label/

Very important for this election Obama is not going to do this
It needs to be voted on and enforced in a state that can stand up to Big Ag

USA food is no longer wanted in many places
it is terrible yet hard to grow/process everything your own or find reasonable non gmo to sustain
http://www.care2.com/causes/poland-is-latest-nation-to-ban-monsantos-gmo-maize.html

[enough]

3. k&r (nt)