Meanwhile, back in the real world, nervous farmers scramble for corn seed after drought

A real GM scare story. Reuters are reporting that, coming off the worst drought in more than half a century, farmers in the United States are scrambling to get their hands on the best corn seed this year to ensure they plant a bumper crop next spring. The report says their success could be pivotal in keeping food prices stable across the globe.

It's also reported that two of the US's leading seed companies saw the risk of a shortage coming and have boosted seed imports by up to 20 percent to guarantee supplies.

@ Analysis: Nervous farmers scramble for corn seed after drought | Reuters

In other news:

(Reuters) - A study last month pointing to health risks from a type of genetically modified maize and a related pesticide did not provide grounds for questioning previous safety approvals, the French government said on Monday.
The study by researchers at the University of Caen said rats fed on Monsanto's NK603 GM maize (corn) or exposed to the company's top-selling Roundup weed killer were at higher risk of suffering tumors, multiple organ damage and premature death...
The government requested the opinion of health agency ANSES and biotechnology advisory council HCB, and in their conclusions released on Monday both bodies said the University of Caen study did not demonstrate the toxicity of the Monsanto products.