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EFSA: a playing field for biotech industry
Experts from the European Food Safety Authority are collaborating with companies such as Monsanto
There is close collaboration between experts on the GMO Panel of the European Food Safety Authority, EFSA, and the biotech industry. The chair of the GMO expert panel which…
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Half a dozen insecticidal toxins in genetically engineered maize
Food market to be flooded with products not tested for health risks
European Food Safety Agency EFSA has given a positive opinion on the authorisation of genetically engineered maize that inherits eight technically inserted gene sequences. The maize (corn) with brand…
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Ten points for a better risk assessment of genetically engineered plants
There is an urgent need to adopt a more comprehensive system for environmental risk assessment of genetically engineered plants. The system has to be based on reliable mandatory and…