Scientists savage study purportedly showing health dangers of Monsanto’s GM corn

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Are GM foods harmful or nutritionally less beneficial when compared to conventional or organic foods? Scientists and regulators almost universally say โ€œno.โ€ Thatโ€™s why a study published this week claiming that GM corn causes cancer in rats is creating such a furor. Whatโ€™s the story behind the story? Jon Entine, executive director of the Genetic Literacy Project, reports.

Does Monsantoโ€™s Roundup Ready corn (Europeans call it maize) cause health problems? Itโ€™s a reasonable question. Itโ€™s been asked and answered, at least to the satisfaction of most researchers.

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