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GMO-Fed Pig Study Flawed; Headlines Deceiving
2013-06-14 19:03:00| National Hog Farmer
The Huffington Post headline this week screamed frighteningly at consumers about the topic of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Damning New Study Demonstrates Harm to Animals Raised on GMO Feed. Reuters also sought to raise alarm with this headline, Scientists Say New Study Shows Pigs Hurt by GMO Feed. Both stories were referencing a recent study in which pigs were fed genetically modified corn and soybeans. The outcome of the study, published in a somewhat obscure Australian publication called the Journal of Organic Systems, is up for debate. Because National Hog Farmer has a long-standing tradition of bringing our readers research-based information, we were a bit skeptical about the way the research was designed. National Hog Farmer Blog read more
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