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AAEM News: Austrian Government Study Confirms fertility threat From GM

Crops

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Austrian Government Study Confirms Genetically Modified (GM) Crops

Threaten Human Fertility and Health Safety

Advocates Call for Immediate Ban of All GM Foods and GM Crops

IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 13, 2008)

(Los Angeles, CA.) - 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, there 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 M. , 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. , 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. They can

download a free Non-GMO Shopping Guide at www.HealthierEating.org . "

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.

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Institute For Responsible Technology

Media Contact: NJ Jaeger

Expert Contact: M.

Email: njmail@...

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@...

Links

Austrian Study:

http://www.ages.at/ueber-uns/presse/pressemeldungen/klarstellung-zu-neuen-er

Institute for Responsible Technology: http://responsibletechnology.org

Non-GMO Shopping Guide:

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/DocumentFiles/144.pdf

Genetic Roulette: http://www.geneticroulette.com