University of California scientist Alison Van Eenennaam reviewed the results
of animal-feeding studies involving genetically engineered feeds. The paper
was published in the Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology.

According to Eenennaam, the 15-year history of GE feed use has proven that
there are no unique risks associated to GE feeds. Thus, whole food/feed
animal feeding studies on GE crops should be done only for GE crops where
the new trait results in a sensible food safety concern that remains
unanswered following all other analyses.

The expert also stressed that indiscriminately requiring long-term and
target animal feeding studies is not scientifically justified and will have
an inhibitory effect on the development and commercialization of potentially
beneficial GE feed crops in the future. International GE regulations have
focused on potential risks linked with GE technology. This leads to high
regulatory compliance expense, slowing adoption of GE crops in developing
countries. She recommended regulatory frameworks that would consider the
benefits in addition to any unique risks associated with GE technology.

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