European scientific research rejects the conclusion that genetically modified corn causes cancer

Three recently published European scientific studies have denied the controversial report by Gilles-Éric Séralini about genetically modified (GM) corn that can cause cancer in mice.

In September 2012, Séralini, a professor at Caen University, published a conclusive conclusion on the Food and Chemical Toxicology magazine about mice eating GM maize that could generate tumors, and use evidence. This is to call for long-term nutrition assessments for GM foods.

Although later in 2014, it was Food and Chemical Toxicology that retracted this announcement, but Séralini, but anti-GG groups continued to spread this false information with the aim of blasting fears about safety of GM foods.

Recently, three studies: GRACE and G-TwYST funded by the European Union, and the GMO90 + study conducted in France - rejected Séralini's conclusions about the toxicity of maize varieties that are tolerant. Herbicide (Roundup Ready) . These studies have concluded that there is no potential risk from GM maize. This helps address concerns and concerns of the public after Séralini's announcement, while also providing direction for the European Union (EU) on the need for long-term scientific research.

The French Biotechnology Association said: 'European consumers need to be fully informed about the results of these studies. They can be assured of the safety of commercially licensed GM crops and go through Europe's comprehensive assessment process - a system known to be the most rigorous in the world. In addition, the results of these new studies concurrently negate Séralini's proposal of the need for long-term assessments. "

According to EU requirements, all applications for accreditation for GM food / feed need to carry out a nutrition assessment lasting 90 days before being marketed. The original assessment carried out on herbicide-tolerant maize confirmed that there was no potential risk to humans.

G-TwYST is GM Plant Abbreviation for Two Year Safety Testing - Two-year Safety Testing on GM Crops. According to the content of the research findings and recommendations, the workshop was held on April 29, 2018 in Bratislava, Slovaki: 'The evaluation data collected for the species of the species encountered eating geranium food prolonging through 90 and long term shows that no potential risks are found, and thus reinforces the results from the initial analysis'.

'So the cultivation of the maize GMG NK603, whether using Roundup herbicide or not, does not cause any adverse effects,' the report concluded.

This study also included a comprehensive assessment of chronic toxicity as well as carcinogenic agents and concluded: 'no observed GM NK corn variety and maize variety GM GM603 using herbicide Roundup causes any toxin ".

GRACE is an acronym for GMO Risk Assessment and Communication of Evidence - Evidence-based Risk and Media Assessment. This study conducted two trials when feeding rats corn for 90 days and using two different GM maize varieties: one with deep resistance traits and one with glyphosate tolerance trait. 'The results showed that these two GM maize varieties did not cause any negative effects on the tested animals,' the report concluded. In addition, the data also show that transgenic maize does not affect the immune functions tested in both 90-day trials. The GRACE study was published in the scientific journal Archives of Toxicology.

The GMO90 + study conducted an evaluation on maize varieties with Bt resistance trait when tested for rodents fed this GM corn for 180 days and also found no negative effects on these species.

In addition to addressing the concerns caused by Séralini's announcement, the research also aims to provide the EU with guidance on the necessity of conducting a long-term oncogenous nutritional assessment. 2 years on rats, for all food / feed.

According to the G-TwYST report: 'The implementation of a nutritional assessment with all types of food / feed should be considered carefully, since a large number of animals will need to be tested. experience '.

Since this is a controversial issue: 'every practical effort has been made to ensure collaboration with stakeholders, transparency and access to information' , reports G-TwYST hit. strong. 'These efforts include calling for stakeholder participation in both project planning and conclusion processes; ready to provide draft research plans and preliminary research results (all data generated) for the monitoring of stakeholders; develop a process of discussing, researching and systematically responding to all opinions of stakeholders, as well as how the process of monitoring these ideas is studied and answered in the project; storage and transparency details all steps; Publications are published on open sources; and build an open access repository for raw data sources related to academic publications from research. This approach has received great acclaim from most stakeholders. "

The report further recommends: 'Those challenges in addition to considerable resource mobilization and effort indicate that this approach should not be used on a regular basis. However, in the case of scientific and technical issues that cause great controversy and conflicting views, this approach is still a good option to improve the quality and social certainty of research'.