It's Official: Genetically Modified Foods Toxic

[MustavaMond]

Rather a weighty read but gist is Monsanto is poisoning us all with GM species specific pesticides.

A Comparison of the Effects of Three GM Corn Varieties on Mammalian Health

nt J Biol Sci 2009; 5:706-726 ©Ivyspring International Publisher Research Paper
A Comparison of the Effects of Three GM Corn Varieties on Mammalian Health
Joël Spiroux de Vendômois1, François Roullier1, Dominique Cellier1,2, Gilles-Eric Séralini1,3 ✉
1. CRIIGEN, 40 rue Monceau, 75008 Paris, France
2. University of Rouen LITIS EA 4108, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
3. University of Caen, Institute of Biology, Risk Pole CNRS, EA 2608, 14032 Caen, France

How to cite this article:
de Vendômois JS, Roullier F, Cellier D, Séralini GE. A Comparison of the Effects of Three GM Corn Varieties on Mammalian Health. Int J Biol Sci 2009; 5:706-726. Available from A Comparison of the Effects of Three GM Corn Varieties on Mammalian Health
Abstract
We present for the first time a comparative analysis of blood and organ system data from trials with rats fed three main commercialized genetically modified (GM) maize (NK 603, MON 810, MON 863), which are present in food and feed in the world. NK 603 has been modified to be tolerant to the broad spectrum herbicide Roundup and thus contains residues of this formulation. MON 810 and MON 863 are engineered to synthesize two different Bt toxins used as insecticides. Approximately 60 different biochemical parameters were classified per organ and measured in serum and urine after 5 and 14 weeks of feeding. GM maize-fed rats were compared first to their respective isogenic or parental non-GM equivalent control groups. This was followed by comparison to six reference groups, which had consumed various other non-GM maize varieties. We applied nonparametric methods, including multiple pairwise comparisons with a False Discovery Rate approach. Principal Component Analysis allowed the investigation of scattering of different factors (sex, weeks of feeding, diet, dose and group). Our analysis clearly reveals for the 3 GMOs new side effects linked with GM maize consumption, which were sex- and often dose-dependent. Effects were mostly associated with the kidney and liver, the dietary detoxifying organs, although different between the 3 GMOs. Other effects were also noticed in the heart, adrenal glands, spleen and haematopoietic system. We conclude that these data highlight signs of hepatorenal toxicity, possibly due to the new pesticides specific to each GM corn. In addition, unintended direct or indirect metabolic consequences of the genetic modification cannot be excluded.
Keywords: GMO, toxicity, GM corn, rat, NK 603, MON 810, MON 863
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There is a world-wide debate concerning the safety and regulatory approval process of genetically modified (GM) crops and foods [1, 2]. In order to scientifically address this issue, it is necessary to have access to toxicological tests, preferably on mammals, performed over the longest time-scales involving detailed blood and organ system analyses. Furthermore, these tests should, if possible, be in accordance with OECD guidelines. Unfortunately, this has been a challenge since usually these are regulatory tests performed confidentially by industry prior to commercialization of their GM crops, pesticides, drugs or chemicals. As a result, it is more instructive to investigate the available data that allows comparisons of several GMOs consumptions on health effects. This will allow the most appropriate statistical analyses to be performed in order to avoid possible false positive as well as false negative results. The physiological criteria used to either accept or reject any GM significant effect as relevant should be made clear. Here we discuss sex-related, temporal, linear and non-linear dose effects which are often involved in the establishment of chronic and endocrine diseases.
We investigated three different GM corn namely NK 603, MON 810 and MON 863, which were fed to rats for 90 days. The raw data have been obtained by European governments and made publically available for scrutiny and counter-evaluation. These studies constitute a model to investigate possible subchronic toxicological effects of these GM cereals in mammals and humans. These are the longest in vivo tests performed with mammals consuming these GMOs. The animals were monitored for numerous blood and organ parameters. One corn (NK 603) has been genetically engineered to tolerate the broad spectrum herbicide Roundup and thus contains residues of this formulation. The two other types of GM maize studied produce two different new insecticides namely modified versions of Cry1Ab (MON 810) and Cry3Bb1 (MON 863) Bacillus thuringiensis-derived proteins. Therefore, all these three GM maize contain novel pesticide residues that will be present in food and feed. As a result, the potential effects on physiological parameters, due either to the recognized mutagenic effects of the GM transformation process or to the presence of the above mentioned novel pesticides within these plants can be evaluated in animal feeding studies.


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[blackgang]

bullshit, same as you always post,,strictly speculation and all bullshit

[barbaro]

bullshit, same as you always post,,strictly speculation and all bullshit

Monsanto has been the subject of many scientific studies. I'll try to find a link when I get time - as you should too, if you claim that these concerns about Monsanto are false.

[GooMaiRoo]

Monsanto was just named Company of the Year by Forbes Magazine. I just viewed a fantastic documentary film 'Food, Inc.' and recommend it to anyone (especially Blackgang) who's interested in the quality of their food. Frankenfood leader Monsanto is scary and horrible on so many levels. Here's a segment from 'Food, Inc.' dealing with the stranglehold that agribusiness has on the American food supply, legal system and political structure. There are now many laws that make it illegal to criticize their foods (ask Oprah Winfrey). Below is a segment that mentions Monsanto. About 6 minutes into the video, see what Company of the Year and their lawyers do to an elderly private farmer:

[blackgang]

Eat what you want, where you want and see if you outlive me,, then tell me that what I eat has killed me,,
Just about everything in my diet is sworn by most folks to be a death sentence, but it has served everyone in my family with long and fruitful lives,, 95 years is nothing to brag about but 100 is above most average and the only thing wrong with me at 76 is to many fucking cigarettes for 65 years and breathing welding smoke and contaminated air all my adult life.

[mao say dung]

Here's a segment from 'Food, Inc.' dealing with the stranglehold that agribusiness has on the American food supply, legal system and political structure.

I thought it was the oil business that had that stranglehold all tied up.

Or was it the pharmaceutical industry?

No. I remember now. It's the Israel lobby. Yeah. They have the only stranglehold worth its salt.

But what about the arms industry, the Military-Industrial Complex? Don't they have a stranglehold too?

[blackgang]

Well MSD, pretty damn easy to see just who the fuck has the best hold on this world,, sure glad you explained that as listening to mustyclit it just keeps changing.

[GooMaiRoo]

Here's a segment from 'Food, Inc.' dealing with the stranglehold that agribusiness has on the American food supply, legal system and political structure.

I thought it was the oil business that had that stranglehold all tied up.

Or was it the pharmaceutical industry?

No. I remember now. It's the Israel lobby. Yeah. They have the only stranglehold worth its salt.

But what about the arms industry, the Military-Industrial Complex? Don't they have a stranglehold too?

I'll try to answer your theories one-at-a-time: yes, yes, yes and yes. You get an 'B' today (it would have been an 'A' if you had remembered to include Wall Street).

[barbaro]

Here's a segment from 'Food, Inc.' dealing with the stranglehold that agribusiness has on the American food supply, legal system and political structure.

I thought it was the oil business that had that stranglehold all tied up.

Or was it the pharmaceutical industry?

No. I remember now. It's the Israel lobby. Yeah. They have the only stranglehold worth its salt.

But what about the arms industry, the Military-Industrial Complex? Don't they have a stranglehold too?

The answer is, yes, yes, yes, and yes.

A few large entities held significant power and influence.

Nothing new about this, in history. It's just more global, today.

Back to Monsanto.

[blackgang]

Back to Monsanto. __________________

Which is pure and unadulterated BULLSHIT.

[Jet Gorgon]

Eat what you want, where you want and see if you outlive me,, then tell me that what I eat has killed me,,
Just about everything in my diet is sworn by most folks to be a death sentence, but it has served everyone in my family with long and fruitful lives,, 95 years is nothing to brag about but 100 is above most average and the only thing wrong with me at 76 is to many fucking cigarettes for 65 years and breathing welding smoke and contaminated air all my adult life.

Yep. Lots of oldies in my fam still going to their farms or biz at 85 or 91 years and they eat meat & potatoes with a big dessert everyday. Fek, the curent young'uns are genetically modified anyway. Everything is antibacterial cleaned, they eat processed foods instead of real stuff, they sneeze in their armpits and the rate of allergies is sky-high. Eat some dirt. Fek, only time I sneeze or have shortness of breath is when I see a libbie.

[DaffyDuck]

Rather a weighty read but gist is Monsanto is poisoning us all with GM species specific pesticides.

Same bullshit, posted by the same bullshitter - the fact that he just hit and run posts, and never participates in the discussion is proof enough that he's a spamming troll.

Just report his posts for deletion -- since that's all he ever does, they serve no purpose.

Nothing will get done, of course, in the name of the all mighty SEO.

[barbaro]

Back to Monsanto. __________________

Which is pure and unadulterated BULLSHIT.

Should I post the link, or should you, post the links?