Genetically modified corn. Medical search. Frequent questions

The fight against genetically modified crops continues Wednesday as peasant leaders embark on a hunger strike and sit-in in Mexico City demanding their country be gmo-free, and slamming the economic model that favors multinational corporations over food sovereignty. (commondreams.org)
The fact that the EU won't allow in most genetically engineered crops is a fairly good indication that there may be good reason to be skeptical about the healthfulness of genetically modified food in our food supply. (slowfoodusa.org)
While there have been lawsuits filed to stop the commercialization of certain GM crops due to safety concerns, the DA as well as the Department of Science and Technology have been open to the use of genetically engineered crops. (inquirer.net)
1/4/2016 - Yet another case against GM crops and their ineffectiveness has surfaced, this time in the instance of rootworms that have been found to be resistant to GM corn. (naturalnews.com)
2/26/2014 - It has been 10 years since the Philippine government approved the country's first genetically modified (GM) crops for commercial cultivation, and its farmers are now far worse off becauseo f it. (naturalnews.com)
This decision affects the interests of large agribusiness firms that have plans to grow large expanses of GM corn crops in Mexico. (ejolt.org)
Large-scale marketing of GM crops would support the government's drive for food self-sufficiency and security, a top priority for President Xi Jinping. (illinois.edu)
The Bloomberg article explained that, " The acreage designated for planting the GM crops is still very small , however, reaching just 4 million mu (267,000 hectares) this year, state media reported . (illinois.edu)
And we can't forget that Bt-corn and other transgenic crops have a huge potential for reducing pesticide use and increasing yields. (cornell.edu)
The approvals come on the heels of an EC proposal two weeks ago to allow member states to make their own decisions on whether they cultivate GM crops. (feednavigator.com)
The EU has a zero-tolerance policy on unapproved GM material in imports that led to disruption of animal feed supply last year, when shipments from the United States were refused entry after they were discovered to contain traces of unapproved crops. (feednavigator.com)
Without a surefire method to identify allergenic GM crops, the World Health Organization (WHO) and others suggest examining the properties of the new protein to see if it shares characteristics with proteins that are known to trigger allergies. (totalhealthmagazine.com)
Genetically modified crops (GM crops) are plants used in agriculture, the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering methods. (wikipedia.org)
There is a scientific consensus that currently available food derived from GM crops poses no greater risk to human health than conventional food, but that each GM food needs to be tested on a case-by-case basis before introduction. (wikipedia.org)
However, opponents have objected to GM crops on grounds including environmental impacts, food safety, whether GM crops are needed to address food needs, whether they are sufficiently accessible to farmers in developing countries and concerns over subjecting crops to intellectual property law. (wikipedia.org)
Cotton, corn, and soybeans are the main GE crops grown in the United States. (medlineplus.gov)
Committee on genetically engineered crops: past experience and future prospects. (medlineplus.gov)
genetically engineered crops: experiences and prospects. (medlineplus.gov)

Based on the performance of Bt field corn, growers should realize increased profits and there will be less risk to nontarget organisms, including natural enemies that help suppress pest densities. (sciencedaily.com)
1/15/2015 - New research published in the Turkish Journal of Biology completely shatters the myth that GMOs (genetically modified organisms) have been scientifically vested as safe. (naturalnews.com)
12/10/2012 - The next time somebody tries to tell you that "science" is the reason why genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) are approved for use in many countries around the world, you can point them to the latest unscientific decision made by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which has openly rejected. (naturalnews.com)
This latest directive contains harmonized environmental risk assessment criteria for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and the two GM products have not yet undergone a procedure of re-approval and re-assessment in accordance with the new directive. (foodnavigator-usa.com)
Unlike many pesticides, the Bt -corn has been shown to have no effect on many "nontarget" organisms -- pollinators such as honeybees or beneficial predators of pests like ladybugs. (cornell.edu)
If you still doubt the authenticity of the corn, look for non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) varieties like organic or frozen corn. (indiatimes.com)
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were introduced on a wide scale starting in 1996. (totalhealthmagazine.com)
The petition for deregulation, submitted by Syngenta Seeds Inc., is in accordance with APHIS' regulations concerning the introduction of genetically-engineered organisms and products and is available for the public's review and comment. (agwired.com)
APHIS has safely regulated genetically-engineered organisms since 1986 and has overseen the deregulation of more than 70 products. (agwired.com)
Non-target organisms were unaffected, except for Braconidae, represented by a parasitoid of European corn borer, the target of Lepidoptera active Bt maize. (wikipedia.org)
Another name for this is genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. (medlineplus.gov)

Although varieties of sweet corn (corn on the cob) have existed since the late 1990s, relatively few acres have been planted. (sciencedaily.com)
The study, "Multi-State Trials of Bt Sweet Corn Varieties for Control of the Corn Earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)," analyzed the performance of Bt sweet corn, comparing its rate of infestation and marketability to genetically identical varieties that lacked Bt proteins. (sciencedaily.com)
If current corn varieties planted on a large scale around the world were affected by a fatal disease, it is essential to be able to go back to the centre of origin and find a variety resistant to that disease. (commondreams.org)
10/1/2014 12:20:11 PM - Prominent Vietnamese scientists have publicly stated that genetically modified (GM) corn will not solve any of the country's agricultural problems and indeed offers no benefit over varieties already being grown. (naturalnews.com)
Some argue that using and growing it is critical for ensuring the ongoing viability of the country's food supply, especially through the introduction of drought-resistant corn varieties that can thrive despite environmental degradation and climate change that have only become more severe in Mexico. (aljazeera.com)
However, selling U.S. corn varieties is currently complicated because of limitations on imports of GMOs. (gmwatch.org)
A 2008 report from GM-Free Cymru explains that the study, which was conducted in Italy between 2002 and 2005, was a poor attempt at making Bt 176 corn appear harmless and identical to natural varieties of corn. (naturalnews.com)
This marks the second time the Council has rejected proposals from the Commission requesting Austria to repeal the temporary precautionary measures concerning the use and sale of two genetically modified (GM) maize varieties. (foodnavigator-usa.com)
Bloomberg writer Hallie Gu reported yesterday that, " China has approved dozens of genetically modified corn and soybean seed varieties for planting, in a breakthrough move that could eventually boost production and reduce dependence on foreign supplies . (illinois.edu)
A national committee set up by the agriculture ministry has approved 37 GM corn seed and 14 soybean seed varieties , after a preliminary review, the ministry said on Tuesday. (illinois.edu)
While productivity lags far behind the US, where GM varieties are widely grown, such seeds can increase yields in China by as much as 12%, the ministry said . (illinois.edu)
The European Commission authorized six genetically modified (GM) maize varieties for food and feed use on Wednesday after member states failed to return majority decisions for or against on three occasions. (feednavigator.com)
The approvals are valid for ten years, allowing the use of the six GM maize varieties in food and feed, but not for cultivation. (feednavigator.com)
However, the maize varieties will need to be labelled according to EU rules, which state that products that contain more than 0.9 per cent genetically modified ingredients must indicate GM content. (feednavigator.com)
Sweet corn is in fact a different variety of corn, and just like other varieties, it occurs naturally. (indiatimes.com)
These plants tolerate doses of deadly weed killer that would normally kill the non-genetically engineered varieties. (totalhealthmagazine.com)

5/29/2013 - When it comes to protecting the public from GMOs, Hungary knows how to get the job done: set fire to the fields growing GM corn! (naturalnews.com)

UNORCA's Maize Manifesto , addressed to the government and people of Mexico, states that the pending approval of gm corn cultivation 'presents immense dangers to human health, biodiversity, culture and to our national sovereignty. (commondreams.org)
Mexico currently bans the cultivation of GM corn - a status quo the Supreme Court reinforced in October when it affirmed the right of Mexican authorities to refuse applications to plant GM corn. (aljazeera.com)
This is the first GM plant to have received the go-ahead for cultivation in the EU in 12 years. (feednavigator.com)
In 2015, 53.6 million ha of Genetically modified maize were under cultivation (almost 1/3 of the maize crop). (wikipedia.org)

The National Union of Autonomous Regional Peasant Organizations (UNORCA), a network of Mexican farming organizations that advocates for small farmers' livelihoods and rights, organized the protest ahead of the likely authorization of 2.4 million hectares (six million acres) to be planted with genetically modified (gm) corn by agricultural behemoths Monsanto, DuPont and Dow in Mexico. (commondreams.org)
According to the authors, this is the first study to examine the long-term effects of genetically modified Roundup Ready corn, or NK603, which is produced by biotech corporation Monsanto and has been approved for use in both the European Union and the United States. (foodsafetynews.com)
US biotech giant Monsanto is suing Germany over its decision to ban genetically modified corn, saying it is arbitrary and goes against EU regulations. (infiniteunknown.net)
On Wednesday, Monsanto confirmed a report in the Handelsblatt newspaper that it had filed a suit in a court in the northern German city of Braunschweig, aiming to overturn the ban on GM corn. (infiniteunknown.net)
Monsanto is hoping for a decision by mid May, which would allow it to plant GM seed this spring, according to Handelsblatt . (infiniteunknown.net)
Last Tuesday, German Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner announced a ban on planting genetically modified Monsanto corn type MON 810. (infiniteunknown.net)
One of their first four crowdfund actions is a case of environmental litigation against the introduction of GM corn in Mexico by Monsanto. (ejolt.org)
Big companies like Monsanto are fiercely lobbying their way into Mexico to grow genetically modified corn at a commercial level. (ejolt.org)

It was in 2002 when the government allowed Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn to be produced commercially-the first genetically modified crop to have secured the permit. (inquirer.net)
In fact, the DA last year affirmed the safety of Golden Rice -another GM crop-for direct use as food, feed, or processing. (inquirer.net)
Researchers from North Carolina State University (NCSU) and Clemson University have found that the crop pest corn earworm. (naturalnews.com)
The Supreme Court decision in October was in response to a challenge led by crop giant Bayer after Mexican authorities rejected an import of the company's GM corn seed. (aljazeera.com)
Gloeckner first began feeding his cattle Bt 176 corn as part of their diet back in 1997 when Syngenta gained government approval to run field trials of the crop on Gloeckner's property. (naturalnews.com)
The MON 810 strain is the only genetically modified crop approved in the European Union and was approved for commercial use in the EU in 1998. (infiniteunknown.net)
Writing in the latest issue (May 20) of the journal Nature , the Cornell researchers note that this hybrid crop, known as Bt -corn, has genes from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt ) spliced into the plant genes. (cornell.edu)
Last year, more than 7 million acres of the hybrid crop were planted by U.S. farmers primarily to control the European corn borer. (cornell.edu)
MON 810, marketed as YieldGuard, is the only GM crop which is cultivated commercially in Europe. (feednavigator.com)
No one has tested this corn in the environment besides the company that is expecting to profit from the crop! (agwired.com)

But the Gain report also stressed that the use of counterfeit GE seeds had continued to proliferate in the country which might prove detrimental to the corn and seed industries. (inquirer.net)
It estimated that about 10 percent of the GE seeds being sold in the domestic market are counterfeit, and that "GE corn area would be higher if the use of counterfeit GE seeds were included. (inquirer.net)
6/10/2013 - Several large shipments of genetically-modified (GM) corn and corn seeds originating from the U.S. have been destroyed by the Chinese government after being discovered by import officials at numerous locations across the country. (naturalnews.com)
Importers state that the best opportunities are for US exports of sunflower and corn seed with short vegetation periods, some vegetable seed, and seeds of feed grasses such as alfalfa. (gmwatch.org)
The seeds contain a gene, which protects the corn against a pest, the European corn borer butterfly. (infiniteunknown.net)
If APHIS grants the Syngenta Seeds petition for deregulation, the genetically-engineered corn and its progeny would no longer be regulated articles. (agwired.com)
In compliance with agency policy, Syngenta Seeds submitted a food and feed safety and nutritional assessment summary to FDA for this genetically-engineered corn. (agwired.com)

Terry Hurley, farm management economist at the University of Minnesota, thinks the reason is corn borer populations have been very low in Minnesota and Iowa since 1998. (gmwatch.org)
MON 819 is designed to resist the corn borer moth larva, and is currently already grown in other countries, including Spain, France, Germany, Portugal and the Czech Republic. (foodnavigator-usa.com)
These hybrids are very effective against the ravenous European corn borer, a major corn pest that is destroyed by the plant's toxic tissue. (cornell.edu)
The trait is resistant to the corn borer pest. (feednavigator.com)

From 10,769 hectares (ha) in 2013, the land dedicated to GE corn has exponentially grown to 834,617 ha this year. (inquirer.net)
Corn area alone in China is about 44 million hectares, with output of over 288 million tons likely in the 2023-24 year, according to the agriculture ministry. (illinois.edu)

NaturalNews) Biotechnology giant Syngenta has officially been outed for deliberately hiding data that proves the company's genetically-modified (GM) Bt 176 corn is directly responsible for killing livestock. (naturalnews.com)

The country is the world's top importer of soybeans and corn. (illinois.edu)
Neonicotinoids are a class of insecticides used in growing genetically-modified corn, soybeans, cotton, sunflowers, and canola, as well as various other genetically-modified and non-genetically-modified vegetables and fruits (Cimino et al. (cdc.gov)
2017). Approximately 90% of the corn and 50% of the soybeans planted in the USA have been treated with neonicotinoids (Douglas 2015). (cdc.gov)

The USDA, Environmental Protection Agency, and Food and Drug Administration were quick to declare last week: "The genetically engineered proteins in Bt10 corn are identical to those in the Bt11 strain, which is another genetically engineered corn strain that has been approved for use. (gmwatch.org)
Simultaneous measurement of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab and Cry3B proteins in corn extracts. (cdc.gov)
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and immunochromatographic lateral flow assays, which are sensitive, specific and easy to perform, have been developed for Cry1Ab and Cry3B proteins in corn extracts. (cdc.gov)
In the present work, we describe, a sandwich fluorescent covalent microsphere immunoassay (FCMIA) to simultaneously measure Cry1Ab and Cry3B proteins in corn extracts. (cdc.gov)
Genetically modified MON 89034 corn (Zea mays L.) expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal proteins, viz. (bvsalud.org)
As a part of a proactive resistance-management program for MON 89034 corn in Indonesia, we assessed the baseline susceptibility of field-collected populations of O. furnacalis to Cry1A.105 and Cry2Ab2 proteins. (bvsalud.org)

In the new documentary film 10 Years of Failure, Farmers Deceived by GM Corn, the farmer advocacy group Farmer-Scientist. (naturalnews.com)
This diversity of corn is the product of traditional agricultural practices of Indigenous peoples - knowledge that has been inherited from generation to generation and that has also been safeguarded by the farmers themselves," she said. (aljazeera.com)
The court upheld an eight-year-old injunction against planting GM corn, the product of a class action brought by farmers, consumers, and environmental leaders in 2013. (aljazeera.com)
CHICAGO - More and more farmers are questioning the value of Bt corn. (gmwatch.org)
Farmers risk being gradually forced to grow GM corn or have their native corn contaminated. (ejolt.org)
FILE - Central Illinois farmers deposit harvested corn on the ground outside a full grain elevator in Virginia, Ill. The U.S. government said Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, it is formally requesting a dispute settlement panel in its ongoing row with Mexico over its limits on genetically modified corn. (abc27.com)
Switzerland's Syngenta AG (SYT) announced last week it inadvertently sold a limited amount of the unapproved Bt10 corn seed instead of the approved Bt11 to U.S. farmers who planted it on 37,000 acres from 2001 through 2004. (gmwatch.org)
Syngenta informed the USDA, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration in December that the company discovered it had accidentally been selling the experimental and unapproved Bt10 corn seed to farmers. (gmwatch.org)
Farmers have widely adopted GM technology. (wikipedia.org)

Following up on the news that genetically modified (GM) corn is potentially harmful to human cells (according to a new scientific study on the matter), France has formally asked the EU to ban Monsanto's GM corn (though, it seems to not be because of this new study, but other matters). (planetsave.com)
9/5/2013 - It has been almost a year now since French researcher and scientist Gilles-Eric Seralini published his groundbreaking study on the deleterious effects of eating Monsanto's genetically-modified (GM) corn, and there are still millions of people out there who are confused about its controversial findings. (naturalnews.com)

6/2/2015 - There's more trouble in GMO paradise as a popular genetically engineered trait bred into some strains of transgenic corn is reportedly losing its ability to ward off certain pests. (naturalnews.com)
We have been able to prevent the commercialization of transgenic corn produced in Mexico. (aljazeera.com)

In 2010 and 2011, sweet corn trials were conducted in New York, Minnesota, Maryland, Ohio and Georgia, locations that differ in climate, management practices and pest pressure. (sciencedaily.com)
The authors found that for pest management of the corn earworm, Bt sweet corn consistently performed better than its non-Bt counterparts, even those that were sprayed with conventional insecticides. (sciencedaily.com)
A GE expert was quoted by the USDA as saying that the use of GE corn might also delay the spread of the fall armyworm pest, which the Department of Agriculture said had already destroyed about 11,000 ha of corn farms in 57 provinces. (inquirer.net)
Before the advent of Bt -corn, this pest was extremely difficult to control because it bores into the stalk, where it is protected from pesticides. (cornell.edu)

Mexico wants to ban biotech corn for human consumption and perhaps eventually ban it for animal feed as well, something that both its northern partners say would damage trade and violate USMCA requirements that any health or safety standards be based on scientific evidence. (abc27.com)
Mexico argues biotech corn may have health effects, even when used as fodder, but hasn't yet presented proof. (abc27.com)
Nikkei English News via NewsEdge Corporation : WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--U.S. industry and government officials say they are concerned South Korea may disrupt corn trade by requiring testing for an unapproved biotech strain produced in the U.S. over the past four years. (gmwatch.org)
USDA officials said it is still too early to know how South Korea or Japan, the largest foreign market for U.S. corn, will respond to the commercialization of the unapproved biotech strains here. (gmwatch.org)
USDA spokesman Ed Loyd said Japan, South Korea and other countries just learned of the unapproved biotech corn production here on March 21. (gmwatch.org)
Nathan Danielson, biotech director for the National Corn Growers Association, said the question of how Japan will react has some analysts "sitting here waiting and holding our breath. (gmwatch.org)
Randy - if it were not for biotech corn, we would not be able to achieve the tremendous yields we see in corn today. (agwired.com)

But the import of corn for livestock (for feed) and for industrial purposes (such as making high-fructose corn syrup) remains a sticking point. (aljazeera.com)
People might associate the word 'sweet' in sweet corn with an addition of sugars like high fructose corn syrup or glucose, but that is not true. (indiatimes.com)
While corn is the most genetically modified plant species, most of it is used to feed livestock and to make high fructose corn syrup. (indiatimes.com)

New research out of France has linked both an herbicide and a genetically modified corn to organ damage, tumors and early death among rats, prompting a call for greater regulation of GM foods among sustainable agriculture advocates. (foodsafetynews.com)
The study - published Wednesday in Food and Chemical Toxicology - found that rats who were exposed to Roundup, a weed killing herbicide, and rats who were fed Roundup-resistant corn developed mammary tumors, kidney and liver damage and died earlier than those in the control group. (foodsafetynews.com)
In this study, conducted on 100 female and 100 male rats, the animals were given either Roundup-resistant corn, the Roundup herbicide or both. (foodsafetynews.com)
The fact that groups treated with GM corn alone reacted similarly to those treated with the only the herbicide was surprising, says Seralini. (foodsafetynews.com)
EPA is not involved in evaluating this genetically-engineered corn because it has not been engineered to produce a pesticide or to be tolerant to an herbicide. (agwired.com)

The second main trait is found only in GM corn and cotton plants. (totalhealthmagazine.com)

As of last year, transformed corn, potatoes and cotton had been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for commercial use. (cornell.edu)

A new study suggests that genetically modified sweet corn is better for the environment because it requires fewer pesticide applications than conventional corn. (sciencedaily.com)

Mexico is the birthplace of corn, what is known as the 'centre of origin' where the original genetic pool of worldwide corn is preserved and should be protected from genetic contamination. (commondreams.org)
This analysis indicates that likely price reduction in traditional feed ingredients will drive most of the current genetic modifications of corn out of the feed markets. (gmwatch.org)
Some member states are staunchly opposed to GM, and anti-GM groups argue that the long-term impact of genetic modification for human and environmental health is unknown, and may not become clear for many years. (feednavigator.com)
Fresh corn and sweet corn do not undergo genetic modification, so they are safe to consume. (indiatimes.com)

In North America, the cheap syrup derived from genetically modified corn has been presented as the major villain in the obesity problems of several countries. (lu.se)

Since 1996, corn containing a gene that allows it to create a protein that is toxic to certain insects, yet safe for human consumption, has been grown in the United States. (sciencedaily.com)
After a detailed analysis of the chemical composition of the animals' diets, researchers found that two compounds in plants that protect animals against mammary tumors and toxicity of the kidney and liver were reduced to 51 percent with the consumption of the GM corn. (foodsafetynews.com)
In December 2020, a presidential decree was issued seeking to ban GM corn for human consumption by 2024. (aljazeera.com)
White corn for human consumption is grown domestically in Mexico. (aljazeera.com)
The U.S. Trade Representatives Office, or USTR, objected to Mexico's ban on GM corn for human consumption and plans to eventually ban it as animal feed. (abc27.com)
Corn for human consumption in Mexico is almost entirely domestically-grown white corn, though corn-meal chips or other processed products could potentially contain GM corn. (abc27.com)
The engineered corn is safe for human consumption. (cornell.edu)

ABSTRACT: This study evaluates the impact of 6 genetically modified corns on swine and poultry feed costs and on the use of traditional feed ingredients. (gmwatch.org)

Cultivating genetically modified corn is banned in Mexico, but the country still imports it from the United States. (aljazeera.com)
Mexico currently imports 16 million tonnes of corn ($2.7bn annually) each year from the US - mostly yellow corn for livestock and industrial purposes. (aljazeera.com)
In February, Mexico's Economy Department issued new rules that dropped the date for substituting imports of GM feed corn. (abc27.com)
Reports from private analysts in South Korea said the country's Food and Drug Administration, or KFDA, is looking into how it can test corn imports for Bt10. (gmwatch.org)

Production areas for genetically engineered (GE) corn in the Philippines have gone up by as much as 7,607 percent over the past two decades, a report from the Global Agricultural Information Network (Gain) showed. (inquirer.net)
Bt -engineered corn is among the first major commercial successes for agricultural biotechnology. (cornell.edu)

However, most of this "Bt corn" has been used for animal feed or processed into corn meal, starch, or other products. (sciencedaily.com)

According to the Bureau of Plant Industry, more than 70 percent of GE corn is planted in Luzon while 24 percent is grown in Mindanao. (inquirer.net)
More than 90 percent of the corn grown in the United States is genetically engineered, and Mexico is the biggest buyer of it. (aljazeera.com)

The agency, operating under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), said that this "indicates increased farmer acceptance and awareness of the safety and benefits of using GE corn. (inquirer.net)
A senior USDA official, when asked about trade implications from Bt10 corn, said: "This could be a problem. (gmwatch.org)
Syngenta has not asked for approval of its Bt10 corn from the USDA or EPA, spokespersons for those agencies and Syngenta said. (gmwatch.org)

The legal and regulatory status of GM foods varies by country, with some nations banning or restricting them, and others permitting them with widely differing degrees of regulation. (wikipedia.org)

Dr. Eva Sirinathsinghji writing for QW Magazine explains that Syngenta is now facing criminal charges for willfully concealing the results of an internal, company-run study on Bt 176 corn from 1996 that was abruptly ended when four cows died after just two days of consuming the "Frankencorn. (naturalnews.com)

Corning, https://ca.vwr.com ). (cdc.gov)

Our data suggest that using Bt sweet corn will dramatically reduce the use of traditional insecticides," the authors wrote. (sciencedaily.com)

They would like to deregulate the use of genetically engineered corn , specifically "corn genetically engineered (GE) to produce a microbial enzyme that facilitates ethanol production. (slowfoodusa.org)
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking comments until July 6 on the proposed petition to deregulate genetically modified (GM) corn that improves ethanol production. (agwired.com)

It added that next year may also be the "debut of regulatory frameworks for genetically engineered animals and for new breeding techniques (e.g. gene editing). (inquirer.net)
Bt10 corn meets EPA's current health-based regulatory food safety standards, and the existing food safety clearance for Bt11 applies to Bt10. (gmwatch.org)

In Mexico there are 59 native corn breeds," Rojas told Al Jazeera. (aljazeera.com)

Mexico is the leading importer of U.S. yellow corn, most of which is genetically modified. (abc27.com)

Over a period of 8,000 years, Mexicans have cultivated over a thousand types of corn that originated in our country. (ejolt.org)
Even though it has more sugar than other types of corn, sweet corn contains only 6 grams of sugar in a medium sized cob, which is less sugar than what is present in most fruits. (indiatimes.com)

The European Food Safety Authority has said the strain of corn was safe, despite widespread doubts. (infiniteunknown.net)

Planting of genetically modified corn would be 'coup de grace to food sovereignty for the Mexican people. (commondreams.org)
a historic crime against the people of corn, against biodiversity and against food sovereignty, against ten thousand years of peasant and indigenous agriculture that left the legacy of this seed for the good of all the people of the world. (commondreams.org)
There are risks to our food security if planting of GE corn in Mexico goes ahead. (commondreams.org)
No food can rival corn in either material or symbolic importance to Mexico, where the ancient grain was first cultivated some 9,000 years ago. (aljazeera.com)
Corn is not only the staple food of Mexico, but also has immense cultural value. (ejolt.org)
Mexican food is considered a world heritage and almost every meal is based on native races of corn. (ejolt.org)
When this corn pollen is dispersed by the wind, it lands on other plants, including milkweed, the exclusive food of monarch caterpillars and commonly found around cornfields. (cornell.edu)
It is true that corn is not the easiest food to digest. (indiatimes.com)
The reality is that corn is a nutritious food that provides many health benefits. (indiatimes.com)
Genetically modified food (GMO's) is a hot topic of debate. (kbcs.fm)
What is genetically modified food? (kbcs.fm)
Federal law does not require genetically engineered food labeling. (kbcs.fm)

An increasingly popular commercial corn, genetically engineered to produce a bacterial toxin to protect against corn pests, has an unwanted side effect: Its pollen kills monarch butterfly larvae in laboratory tests, according to a report by Cornell University researchers. (cornell.edu)

But US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in October last year that he was assured by his Mexican counterpart that the decree would not impede US exports of GM corn to Mexico. (aljazeera.com)
the likelihood that the corn produced from [Bt10] over the past four years made it into exports was very small", whereas we know 1,000 tonnes of the stuff reached the EU alone! (gmwatch.org)
Syngenta officials stressed that not only have they destroyed or isolated all the remaining unapproved Bt10 seed, but the likelihood that the corn produced from it over the past four years made it into exports was very small. (gmwatch.org)

Due to pressure from activist groups, some grocery stores have refused to carry Bt sweet corn. (sciencedaily.com)
Across multiple states and multiple years, Bt sweet corn performed better and required fewer sprays to meet market standards," said Cornell entomology professor Anthony Shelton. (sciencedaily.com)
One of the most spectacular examples occurred in New York plots in 2010: the Bt sweet corn had 99 to 100 percent marketable ears without any sprays and, even with eight conventional insecticide sprays, the non-Bt corn had only 18 percent marketable ears. (sciencedaily.com)
The authors predict that growers could realize increased profits with Bt sweet corn because of lower inputs and higher marketability, while simultaneously conserving populations of beneficial insects that keep damaging pests at bay. (sciencedaily.com)
Nov. 22, 2022 Few things say summer in America more than buttery corn on the cob, but as summer temperatures climb to unprecedented levels, the future of sweet corn may not be so sweet. (sciencedaily.com)
Whether you ravish corn off the cob while walking down the road, or you gorge on a big tub of popcorn while watching a movie, or you stuff your mouth with spoonfuls of well garnished sweet corn, the grain has satisfied many a hungry soul. (indiatimes.com)
While discussing the benefits of corn is a story for another day, in this article we will try to bust some myths regarding the true identity of sweet corn. (indiatimes.com)
While this is true even for sweet corn, it does not make it any less healthy. (indiatimes.com)
While cooking sweet corn does eliminate some of its vitamin C content, it also boosts the antioxidant activity. (indiatimes.com)
Cooking sweet corn also increases the amount of ferulic acid, a compound that helps in fighting cancer. (indiatimes.com)
However, this is not a bad thing, as sweet corn provides the body with enough fiber to feed the good bacteria in the gut, which play a role in maintaining digestive health. (indiatimes.com)
The way you prepare it might change the nutritional composition, but when we talk about fresh sweet corn, it is as healthy and nutritious as any other vegetable that you eat. (indiatimes.com)

At the time, Syngenta partially compensated Gloeckner for the loss of his 65-head herd as a result of Bt 176 corn. (naturalnews.com)
Now, suspicions that Syngenta was indeed withholding crucial information about Bt 176 corn have been confirmed by Syngenta's own study. (naturalnews.com)
The only reaction so far from Japanese government officials has been to seek assurances there will be no more Bt10 in the U.S. corn supply and to request more information about Bt10 from Syngenta and the U.S. (gmwatch.org)

Like all grasses, corn is wind-pollinated, and the pollen can be blown more than 60 yards from the edge of cornfields. (cornell.edu)

If Mexico is contaminated with GE corn, and if it reduces the existing biodiversity of corn, it might limit our ability to find a suitable replacement. (commondreams.org)
For Rojas, a spokesperson for the organisation Red Tsiri (Tsiri is the Indigenous Purépecha word for corn), if genetically modified (GM) corn is planted in Mexico, the grain's great biodiversity and deep cultural knowledge would be threatened. (aljazeera.com)
The country where corn was born thousands of years ago is now at risk of losing its unique biodiversity. (ejolt.org)

Are Genetically Engineered Foods Leading to Gluten Sensitivity? (totalhealthmagazine.com)
Genetically modified (GM) foods fit squarely in this last category. (totalhealthmagazine.com)
In Washington State come November, voters will decide the fate of Initiative 522 , which would to require special labeling of genetically modified foods. (kbcs.fm)
Nonetheless, members of the public are much less likely than scientists to perceive GM foods as safe. (wikipedia.org)
Genetically engineered (GE) foods have had their DNA changed using genes from other plants or animals. (medlineplus.gov)
Genetically engineered foods are just as safe as conventional foods. (medlineplus.gov)

Gottfried Gloeckner, a German farmer from Woelfersheim, originally filed the suit roughly a decade after dozens of his own dairy cows died from exposure to Syngenta's Bt 176 corn. (naturalnews.com)

Folate antimetabolites, maternal diabetes, maternal obesity, mycotoxins in contaminated corn meal, arsenic, and hyperthermia in early development have been identified as stressors that increase the risk of NTDs, including anencephaly. (medscape.com)

But the Bt- modified corn produces pollen containing crystalline endotoxin from the bacterium genes. (cornell.edu)

Alternative methods of making genetically modified corns more competitive in the marketplace include stacking modifications to increase the gross value per bushel and lowering the costs of modified corn by reducing yield drag and seed costs. (gmwatch.org)

2/25/2016 - Absent even a shred of science-based evidence showing it to be safe, a new variety of genetically modified (GM) pharmaceutical "corn" awaits its planting somewhere in Central California, where authorities have agreed to allow a San Luis Obispo-based biotechnology company to grow it in the open air without. (naturalnews.com)
A provisional judicial decision currently prevents Mexican authorities from granting GM corn permits until a final decision on the merits of the case. (ejolt.org)

She cited studies which, she said, show the corn is dangerous for the environment, specifically Monarch butterflies and other insects. (infiniteunknown.net)

He says that in 1990, 20.7 percent of Wisconsin corn growers planted Bt corn. (gmwatch.org)
South Korea imported 148.7 million bushels of U.S. corn in the 2003-04 marketing year, making it the sixth largest foreign market for U.S. corn, according to data compiled by the National Corn Growers Association. (gmwatch.org)

MEXICO CITY (AP) - The U.S. government said Thursday it is formally requesting a dispute settlement panel in its ongoing row with Mexico over its limits on genetically modified corn. (abc27.com)

The corn has already been "messed with" - to the greater good - making it more drought tolerant, higher yielding, and more insect resistant. (agwired.com)

Not only was data obviously manipulated in that particular study, but sample sizes were too small, and the amount of GM materials added to animal feed was miniscule and unrealistic ( http://www.gmfreecymru.org/news/Press_Notice10Mar2008.html ). (naturalnews.com)

But the company ultimately refused to admit that Bt 176 corn was definitively responsible for the harm caused, a sentiment that the German and EU governments also appeared to embrace in their refusal to investigate the situation. (naturalnews.com)

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