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Austrian Government Study Confirms Genetically Modified (GM) Crops
Threaten Human Fertility and Health Safety 11-14-08
Advocates Call for Immediate Ban of All GM Foods and GM Crops
A long-term feeding study commissioned by the Austrian
Agency for Health and Food Safety, managed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of
Health, Family and Youth, and carried out by Veterinary University Vienna,
confirms genetically modified (GM) corn seriously affects reproductive health in
mice. Non-GMO advocates, who have warned about this infertility link along with
other health risks, now seek an immediate ban of all GM foods and GM crops to
protect the health of humankind and the fertility of women around the world.
Feeding mice with genetically modified corn developed by the US-based Monsanto
Corporation led to lower fertility and body weight, according to the study
conducted by the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna. Lead author of the
study Professor Zentek said, t here was a direct link between the decrease in
fertility and the GM diet, and that mice fed with non-GE corn reproduced more
efficiently.
In the study, Austrian scientists performed several long-term feeding trials
over 20 weeks with laboratory mice fed a diet containing 33% of a GM variety (NK
603 x MON 810), or a closely related non-GE variety used in many countries.
Statistically significant litter size and pup weight decreases were found in the
third and fourth litters in the GM-fed mice, compared to the control group.
The corn is genetically modified with genes that produce a pesticidal toxin, as
well as genes that allow it to survive applications of Monsanto’s herbicide
Roundup.
A book by author Jeffrey M. Smith, Genetic Roulette, distributed to members of
congress last year, documents 65 serious health risks of GM products, including
similar fertility problems with GM soy and GM corn: Offspring of rats fed GM soy
showed a five-fold increase in mortality, lower birth weights, and the inability
to reproduce. Male mice fed GM soy had damaged young sperm cells. The embryo
offspring of GM soy-fed mice had altered DNA functioning. Several US farmers
reported sterility or fertility problems among pigs and cows fed on GM corn
varieties. Additionally, over the last two months, investigators in India have
documented fertility problems, abortions, premature births, and other serious
health issues, including deaths, among buffaloes fed GM cottonseed products.
The principle GM crops are soy, corn, cottonseed and canola. GM sugar from sugar
beets will also be introduced before year’s end.
Mr. Smith, who is also the Executive Director of the Institute for Responsible
Technology says, “GM foods are likely responsible for several negative health
trends in the US. The government must impose an immediate ban on these dangerous
crops.” He says, “Consumers don’t need to wait for governmental action.
Monsanto press offices in the UK and USA were unable to provide a comment on the
findings for journalists yesterday.
The Institute for Responsible Technology’s Campaign for Healthier Eating in
America mobilizes citizens, organizations, businesses, and the media, to achieve
the tipping point of consumer rejection of genetically modified foods.
The Institute educates people about the documented health risks of GMOs and
provides them with healthier non-GMO product choices.
The Institute also informs policy makers and the public around the world about
the impacts of GMOs on health, environment, the economy, and agriculture, and
the problems associated with current research, regulation, corporate practices,
and reporting.
Media Contact: NJ Jaeger
Expert Contact: Jeffrey M. Smith
Email: njmail@cox.net
Phone: +1-310-377-0915 Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
Corporate Communication: Univ.-Doz. Ingrid Kiefer
Tel: +43 50 555-25000; E-Mail: ingrid.kiefer@ages.at
Comments:
It should be noted that corn, soy, canola, corn and cottonseed are unhealthy, and have those side effects whether GMO or not. They should not be consumed or eaten by an animal we consume. This is why, if you choose to eat meat; it should be grass fed and naturally raised. Unfortunately, "vegetarian fed" generally consists of the exact ingredients in this article. That is why the were concentrated on. "Grass Fed" must be grass feed or hay fed all year. With chicken I ask the producer what they feed, and they can lie. I have only found one producer that feeds chickens in the healthiest way and that is Blackwing. They substitute the soy with sweet pea and flaxseed. Smart Chicken is not to bad as their soy content is the smallest part of the diet.
In an other note: this study focused on fertility. It is the soy that caused most of the problems and soy would have whether it was GMO or not.
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