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	View Edit Domain: GreenBio Title: * Body: Australians could soon be eating new varieties of genetically modified corn and soybeans, after biotechnology company Monsanto lodged applications for approval with the food regulator.<br /> <br /> Food Standards Australia New Zealand will spend up to a year reviewing the applications, and asking the community for feedback.<br /> <br /> Monsanto's soybean product protects the plant against insect attack, and the corn is genetically modified to be more tolerant to drought.<br /> <br /> The plants will be grown in North America, but if the application is approved, the products can be imported to Australia as an ingredient.<br /> <br /> Monsanto's application for approval is likely to be lodged with other countries, so the product has global approval.<br /> <br /> FZANZ says it has no safety concerns with the corn product, MON87460, and favours its approval.<br /> <br /> © 2010 ABC<br /> Captcha: Please Enter Code : * Time Zone: * Select the time zone Vocabularies Newsletter: Domain: Show summary in full view Input format Filtered HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Full HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. news_filter Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. More information about formatting options			Related Articles New study reignites debate over GMO safety Gillard and Abbott fail on Gene Manipulation policies Cotton stainer, future threat to Pakistan Europe Clears Import of New Biotech Corn Varieties Guidelines for the Transport, Storage and Disposal of GMOs China NDRC only permits 11 GM corn strains Australia: Grain Growers Embracing GM Canola USDA Looks to Approve Monsanto's Drought-Tolerant Corn WA Government to audit GM properties, after contamination cl... CFS to sue USDA for deregulating GM alfalfa Top GreenBio Articles

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