The following headline from the National Post caught my eye:
"Widely discredited study that fuelled fear of genetically modified 'Frankenfoods' finally retracted" (Postmedia News 28/11/13)
This French study made headlines around the world last year as it claimed to have found evidence that showed a group of rats that were fed a diet of genetically modified Monsanto corn along with Roundup contaminated water - at levels considered safe by US standards, died earlier than the group of rats that were fed non-GMO food. The study went on to report that those rats fed the Monsanto diet also suffered from liver and kidney failure in addition to being riddled with tumors.
For those who have conducted their own research on GMO's, the French study is consistent with other scientific evidence - showing the harm surrounding GMO foods.
The French study retracted their reported findings much to the relief of opposing "scientists" . Those scientists in opposition have criticized everything about the report and insist that the evidence obtained from the study was inconclusive since - get this - "the rats that were used were highly susceptible to tumors in the first place".
Further research shows that subsequent to the publication of this two year study by Professor G.E. Seralini et al, the reported findings have been ruthlessly attacked and relentlessly criticised until the journal retracted the paper, just recently.
"Authorities" from around the globe including the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the FDA, Health Canada and of course "the authorities" at Monsanto have all agreed that the French study "does not meet minimum acceptable standards for that type of scientific research and the conclusions drawn are not relevant for the purpose of safety assessment".
Really?
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