EUROPE: EFSA declares GM maize strain safe
By: Keith Nuthall | 25 May 2005
The European Food Safety Authority has declared that genetically modified maize strain Bt11 maize, genetically modified to resist certain butterfly and moth pests, and containing a tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate, is safe for humans and the environment.
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The European Food Safety Authority has declared that genetically modified maize strain Bt11 maize, genetically modified to resist certain butterfly and moth pests, and containing a tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate, is safe for humans and the environment.
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