No traces of modified DNA in poultry fed on GM corn

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Date accessed: 25 February 2001

Nature 409, 656 - 657 (2001) © Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

08 February 2001

[TOKYO] Researchers at Japan's Scientific Feed Association say there is no sign of modified DNA or protein in chickens that had been continuously fed Starlink genetically modified corn.

Starlink is feared to cause allergic reactions in humans and has not been approved for human consumption, but it found its way into the food chain last year (see Nature 408, 126; 2000), prompting the Japanese government to carry out fresh safety testing on its suitability as food for humans and animals.

The tests found no abnormalities in 256 chickens and no modified DNA or protein in blood, liver and muscle samples. The results suggest that eating Starlink-fed chicken would not transfer modified DNA or protein to human beings. But Starlink is still not expected to be approved for human consumption in Japan.

Category: 29. GMOs