No Difference in Milk or Meat from Cows Fed GM Feed
Posted 04-06-2015 at 10:08 AM by info4yourlife2015
Some consumers question whether it is possible to tell if there is any difference in the meat or milk of a cow fed genetically modified corn or soy, as opposed to an animal that consumed only organic feed.
According to Bruce Chassy, a professor emeritus of food safety and nutritional sciences at the University of Illinois, the definitive answer is 'no'.
“There is no way to detect whether an animal has been fed GM feed because there is no content from any part of the feed in the flesh, milk or eggs,” explains Chassy. “The GM feed is digested and assimilated in exactly the same way as any other feed. There is in fact no meaningful measurable difference between GM and conventional feeds.”
However, while the feed may be substantially the same, he adds that in at least one area, GM feed provides an important benefit.
“Conventional and organic feeds can have more of the mycotoxin fumonisin in them than does insect resistant GM feed,” he continues. “Molds that produce mycotoxin often grow at sites of insect damage on corn ears and, because the GM grain has less insect damage, it has less mold and consequently lower levels of fumonisin.” As a result, the GM feed can actually be safer than non-GM feed.
According to Bruce Chassy, a professor emeritus of food safety and nutritional sciences at the University of Illinois, the definitive answer is 'no'.
“There is no way to detect whether an animal has been fed GM feed because there is no content from any part of the feed in the flesh, milk or eggs,” explains Chassy. “The GM feed is digested and assimilated in exactly the same way as any other feed. There is in fact no meaningful measurable difference between GM and conventional feeds.”
However, while the feed may be substantially the same, he adds that in at least one area, GM feed provides an important benefit.
“Conventional and organic feeds can have more of the mycotoxin fumonisin in them than does insect resistant GM feed,” he continues. “Molds that produce mycotoxin often grow at sites of insect damage on corn ears and, because the GM grain has less insect damage, it has less mold and consequently lower levels of fumonisin.” As a result, the GM feed can actually be safer than non-GM feed.
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