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2009-06-30 |

Monsanto announces EFSA MON810 decision before EFSA

Monsanto Company announced today that experts at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a favorable scientific opinion on Monsanto’s Roundup Ready 2 corn product for cultivation and reconfirmed the safety of its YieldGard insect-protected corn trait. ”These announcements from the European Union demonstrate a strong commitment to science-based decision-making to allow farmers to choose biotech crops for their farms,” said Jerry Hjelle, regulatory lead for Monsanto. ”These are critical steps forward in affirming the safety and benefits of biotech crops.”

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2009-06-30 |

Monsanto announces EFSA MON810 decision before EFSA

Monsanto Company announced today that experts at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a favorable scientific opinion on Monsanto’s Roundup Ready 2 corn product for cultivation and reconfirmed the safety of its YieldGard insect-protected corn trait. ”These announcements from the European Union demonstrate a strong commitment to science-based decision-making to allow farmers to choose biotech crops for their farms,” said Jerry Hjelle, regulatory lead for Monsanto. ”These are critical steps forward in affirming the safety and benefits of biotech crops.”

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