GMO Corn And Cancer

Cancer Linked To GMO CornMonsanto's GMO corn has been at the center of controversy following a shocking study which showed a worrying link between it and cancerous tumors. In the study by a group of French scientists at the University of Caen in France, research scientists discovered that GMO corn harvested by Monsanto biotechnical company may lead to the growth of cancerous tumors and subsequent premature death. This news has left the medical community, and especially consumers, reeling. Findings Of The Monsanto GMO Corn StudyThe study on GMO corn tested a group of rats which were fed a diet of genetically modified corn from Monsanto. After consuming the corn for the specified period of time, the rats showed significant damage to their kidneys and livers, as well as severe tumors on their mammary glands. At the end of the study, half of the male rats in the study and 70% of the females suffered premature deaths. This differed significantly from the control group, in which 20% of females and 30% of male rats died.The Popularity of GMO CornThe Center for Food Safety in the United States conducted a study on the prevalence of GMO corn in the country and found that 85% of all corn farmed in the US were genetically modified. This news is concerning, particularly as food containing this type of corn is not legally required to reveal this information on the product's packaging. While there has not been sufficient research done into the topic, a wide variety of breakfast cereals are likely to be made using GMO corn. As none of these brands state that they do not use genetically modified corn, they also do not claim to use only organic substances that are GMO-free.