GM Food Safety Study Reignites Call to Overhaul Canadas Regulationsselfnews Post The call comes in response to the republication of a long-term study of a GM corn that exposes a lack of scientific rigor in Canadas regulatory system. CBANs Lucy Sharratt said: Sharratt said: Monsanto published a 90-day feeding trial of the GM corn in 2004, three years after Health Canadas 2001 approval. The French team conducted their feeding trial over the full two-year lifespan of rats. The rats were fed three different diets: the GM corn alone, the GM corn grown with Roundup (with Roundup residues), and Roundup alone. The study reported adverse effects including organ damage, tumor growth, and increased mortality in rats fed both GM corn with and without Roundup, and in rats fed low levels of Roundup. Thibault Rehn of the Quebec coalition Vigilance OGM said: CBAN tests of sweet corn samples in October of last year found GM sweet corn in grocery stores, road-side stands and farmers markets across Canada. See more at CBAN The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) is a campaign coalition of 17 organizations that researches, monitors and raises awareness about issues relating to genetic engineering in food and farming. CBAN members include farmer associations, environmental and social justice organizations, and regional coalitions of grassroots groups. www.cban.ca 