The great controversy of so-called “frankenfoods” continues. Results from an Austrian study have just been released showing that laboratory mice fed genetically modified corn (specifically, a variety created by Monsanto) had decreased fertility compared to mice fed on conventional corn. And why didn’t any food regulating agencies catch this? Because in the United States, no long-term testing is required for genetically modified foods to enter the market.
Monsanto, of course, refutes the study, reminding us that it hasn’t yet been peer-reviewed, but they do promise to examine it in more detail. After all, this was a serious study funded by the Austrian Ministry of Health, Families, and Youth.
I think we can all agree that genetically modified crops need further research from all sides before being fed to us wholesale.
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