Monsanto regulatory update

The U.K. granted marketing approval to oil produced from a genetically modified oilseed rape produced by Monsanto. The rape has been modified to exhibit tolerance to Monsanto's Round-Up glyphosate herbicide.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food said the "committee considered that oil from this genetically modified oilseed rape did not differ in composition from conventionally bred varieties and was safe for use in food. The committee was also satisfied that none of the gene products from the introduced genes were present in the processed oil." ...