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 agency said because maize rarely survives outside farms, there was a very low chance of the GM variety naturally colonising wild populations. Its assessment follows a similarly positive examination by French regulators. Meanwhile, EFSA has also released a formal opinion declaring as safe for human consumers, the use of D-α-tocopheryl acid succinate (TAS) to enrich with vitamin E foodstuffs with specific nutritional profiles.
