Wednesday, 26 September 2012 16:34By Mike Ludwig, Truthout | Report
(Image: JR / TO; Adapted: SMercury98,tasteach56)UPDATED. The French study, released last week by a research team led by molecular biologist Gilles-Eric Seralini, links varying levels of both the Roundup herbicide and the transgenes in Monsanto's patented NK603 corn to mammary tumors and severe liver and kidney damage.
Russian authorities have suspended the import and sales of a Monsanto genetically-engineered corn variety that French researchers recently linked to tumors and organ damage in lab rats.
The Russian consumer watchdog, known as Rospotrebnadzor, asked scientists to review the French study on the potential health impacts of Monsanto's NK603 corn variety, which is commonly grown in the United States.'
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