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Question: does the September 2012 article “Long term toxicity of a Roundup herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize” by Seralini et al (journal: Food and Chemical Toxicology), give reasons to assume that there are health concerns related to consuming GM maize? Answer: No. The article of Séralini et al, suggesting that rats developed cancer after being fed with genetically modified (GM) herbicide tolerant maize, is based on research that is so fundamentally flawed that the conclusions of the authors have no basis. On 28 November EFSA issued its final opinion on the article of Séralini et al, concluding that the study as reported by Séralini et al. was found to be “inadequately designed, analysed and reported.”. Many authorities have issued reviews that all come to a similar conclusion. Despite the flaws in the research, Séralini et al widely publicised the unsubstantiated conclusions in a campaign with anti-biotech groups and politicians, which is a very unusual format for scientists. Moreover, as antivivisection groups pointed out, letting this particular strain of rats – which spontaneously develop tumours – live so long that they develop huge tumours, is unethical (link). In a letter to European politicians and policymakers, PRRI endorsed the analysis and conclusions of EFSA and other authorities mentioned above, and – together with the farmers organisations listed below – added concerns about the way in which some policymakers have hastily reacted to Séralini’s research, and how some politicians have used the research to advance political agendas. The farmer organisations subscribing this letter are: Asociación Agraria Jóvenes Agricultores (ASAJA), Spain, InnoPlanta (Germany), FuturAgra (Italy), Association of Maize producers (AGPM, France), AgroBiotechRom (Romania), Ligii Asociatiilor Producatorilor Agricoli din Romania (LAPAR, Romania), European Confederation of Maize (CEPM), Association of wheat, maize and oilseed producers (ORAMA, France), Fédération Nationale de la Production des Semences de Maïs et de Sorgho (FNPSMS, France), Conservation Agriculture Association (APOSOLO, Portugal). Translations of the letter and links to further information
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Ceist: a dhéanann an Meán Fómhair 2012 article "Thocsaineacht fhadtéarmach de luibhicíd Roundup agus gráin bhuí Roundup-tolerant géinmhodhnaithe"Ag Seralini et al (iris: Bia agus Ceimiceán Tocsaineolaíochta), cúiseanna a thabhairt chun glacadh leis go bhfuil imní sláinte a bhaineann le arbhar Indiach GM Tógann? Freagra: Uimh. An t-alt de Séralini et al, le tuiscint go francaigh a fhorbairt ailse tar éis a bheith mar bheatha le geneticallagus modhnaithe (GM) arbhar Indiach luibhicíd fulangach, tá sé bunaithe ar thaighde atá chomh lochtach go bunúsach go bhfuil conclúidí an údair aon bhunús. Ar 28 Samhain EFSA eisigh tuairim chríochnaitheach ar an earra de Séralini et al, i gcrích go bhfuil an staidéar mar a tuairiscíodh ag Séralini et al. Fuarthas go raibh a bheith "dóthain deartha, anailís agus tuairisciú.". Húdaráis go leor a bheith eisithe athbhreithnithe go léir teacht ar chonclúid den chineál céanna. In ainneoin na lochtanna sa taighde, Séralini et al phoibliú go forleathan na conclúidí gan bhunús i bhfeachtas le frith-biteicneolaíochta grúpaí agus polaiteoirí, atá ina formáid an-neamhghnách d'eolaithe. Thairis sin, mar a dúirt grúpaí antivivisection amach, ligean ar cíos leis an chineál ar leith de rats – a fhorbairt go spontáineach siadaí – beo chomh fada is gur féidir leo siadaí ollmhór, Is é mí-eiticiúil (nasc). I litir do pholaiteoirí agus lucht déanta beartas na hEorpa, PRRI fhormhuinigh an anailís agus conclúidí EFSA agus le húdaráis eile a luaitear thuas, agus – mar aon leis na heagraíochtaí feirmeoirí atá liostaithe thíos - imní breise maidir leis an gcaoi a bhfuil roinnt beartas reacted hastily chun taighde a Séralini ar, agus conas a roinnt polaiteoirí úsáid as an taighde a chur chun cinn cláir oibre polaitiúil. Is iad na heagraíochtaí feirmeoir subscribing leis an litir seo: Feirmeoirí Óga Cumann (ASAJA), An Spáinn, InnoPlanta (An Ghearmáin), FuturAgra (An Iodáil), Cumann na táirgeoirí Arbhar Indiach (AGPM, An Fhrainc), AgroBiotechRom (An Rómáin), Conradh na Cumainn na dTáirgeoirí Talmhaíochta sa Rómáin (Ocras, An Rómáin), Na hEorpa Cónaidhm Arbhar Indiach (CEPM), Cumann na cruithneachta, táirgeoirí arbhar Indiach agus síl ola (ORAMA, An Fhrainc), Cónaidhm Náisiúnta na Corn Síl Táirgeadh agus Sorghum (FNPSMS, An Fhrainc), Cumann Talmhaíochta Caomhnaithe (APOSOLO, An Phortaingéil). Aistriúcháin an litir agus naisc le tuilleadh eolais a fháil