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90‐day rodent feeding studies on whole GM food/feed
Author(s) -
Devos Yann,
Naegeli Hanspeter,
Perry Joe N,
Waigmann Elisabeth
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.15252/embr.201642739
Subject(s) - food safety , barn , unit (ring theory) , library science , political science , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , geography , food science , archaeology , psychology , mathematics education , computer science
New EU regulation requires mandatory 90‐day rat feeding studies on whole GM feed to identify unintended hazards with GM food. However, these studies are not only unlikely to fulfil their purpose but are also inconsistent with EU policies to improve animal welfare in research.