ANNEX 1

Balance of Mice Foods During Preference Tests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food Balance (g)

 

 

 

 

Date -->

8/8/00

8/8/00

9/8/00

10/8/00

11/8/00

13/8/00

 

 

Time -->

19:29

23:16

15:40

16:05

20:30

15:00

 

 

Food

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

 

 

 

 

GM Corn Meal

10.0

4.0

 

 

Natural Corn Meal

10.0

0.6

 

 

GM Soy Meal

5.0

3.7

 

 

Natural Soy Meal

5.0

3.4

 

 

GM Soy Chunks

15.0

10.0

15.0

5.5

25.0

13.4

 

 

Org anic Soy Chunks

15.0

1.8

15.0

0.0

25.0

2.8

 

 

Kellogg's Rice Krispies

15.0

0.0

15.0

0.0

 

 

Quaker Oatmeal

30.0

0.0

30.0

0.0

30.0

0.0

50.0

0.0

10.0

 

 

Oatmeal/Krispies Mix

30.0

0.0

 

 

Rodent Mix

100.0

0.0

50.0

 

 

GM Corn Meal *

 

 

Natural Corn Meal

 

 

GM Canola

 

 

Natural Canola

 

 

 

 

Date -->

14/8/00

15/8/00

16/8/00

25/8/00

26/8/00

26/8/00

 

 

Time -->

9:15

14:15

16:30

17:45

10:45

15:00

 

 

Food

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

 

 

 

 

GM Corn Meal

 

 

Natural Corn Meal

 

 

GM Soy Meal

 

 

Natural Soy Meal

 

 

GM Soy Chunks

25.0

14.3

25

19.9

 

 

Org anic Soy Chunks

25.0

12.5

25

19.1

 

 

Kellogg's Rice Krispies

 

 

Quaker Oatmeal

0.0

25.0

0.0

30.0

0.0

 

 

Oatmeal/Krispies Mix

 

 

Rodent Mix

0.0

100.0

0.0

65.0

0.0

 

 

GM Corn Meal *

100.0

56.7

80.0

78.0

 

 

Natural Corn Meal *

100.0

32.9

80.0

76.8

 

 

GM Canola

3.2

3.2

 

 

Natural Canola

3.2

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNEX 2

Balance of Mice Foods During Effects Tests

 

 

 

 

 

Food Balance (g)

 

 

 

 

Date -->

16/8/00

17/8/00

18/8/00

19/8/00

20/8/00

 

 

Time -->

16:30

16:00

14:00

16:00

 

 

Food:

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

 

 

 

 

GM cage:

 

 

 

 

GM Soy Chunks

50.0

39.1

39.1

31.7

31.7

21.0

 

 

Rodent Mix

40.0

0.0

30.0

0.0

15.0

0.0

30.0

0.0

30.0

 

 

Oatmeal

15.0

0.0

 

 

Cooked Soy Beans

100.0

47.2

47.2

 

 

GM Corn Meal

 

 

 

 

Non-GM cage:

 

 

 

 

Org Soy Chunks

50.0

44.3

44.3

35.8

35.8

29.5

 

 

Rodent Mix

40.0

0.0

30.0

0.0

15.0

0.0

30.0

0.0

30.0

 

 

Oatmeal

15.0

0.0

 

 

Cooked Soy Beans

100.0

52.2

52.2

 

 

Natural GM Corn Meal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date -->

21/8/00

22/8/00

23/8/00

24/8/00

25/8/00

 

 

Time -->

17:15

22:00

17:30

16:50

17:45

 

 

Food:

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

 

 

 

 

GM cage:

 

 

 

 

GM Soy Chunks

 

 

Rodent Mix

0.0

10.0

0.0

10.0

0.0

10.0

0.0

10.0

0.0

 

 

Oatmeal

 

 

Cooked Soy Beans

17.9

 

 

GM Corn Meal

50.0

0.0

60.0

21.0

50.0

8.7

50.0

6.8

 

 

 

 

Non-GM cage:

 

 

 

 

Org Soy Chunks

 

 

Rodent Mix

0.0

10.0

0.0

10.0

0.0

10.0

0.0

10.0

0.0

 

 

Oatmeal

 

 

Cooked Soy Beans

37.0

 

 

Natural GM Corn Meal

50.0

0.0

60.0

22.5

50.0

8.3

50.0

6.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNEX 3

Mice Weights Before Effects Test

8/8/00

8/8/00

8/8/00

9/8/00

11/8/00

11/8/00

16/8/2000

16/8/2000

Mice Weight (g)

1 Dead

Mice Weight (g)

Mice Weight (g)

Inc. Bowl

Netto

w/o Dead

11.7

g

Inc. Bowl

Netto

Inc. Bowl

Netto

44.0

12.5

12.5

52.3

20.8

44.2

12.7

51.3

19.8

19.8

51.3

19.8

52.9

21.4

48.3

16.8

16.8

43.1

11.6

47.9

16.4

52.8

21.3

21.3

48.7

17.2

43.5

12.0

52.9

21.4

21.4

52.5

21.0

48.9

17.4

52.1

20.6

20.6

47.8

16.3

54.6

23.1

49.1

17.6

17.6

49.2

17.7

54.3

22.8

49.4

17.9

17.9

50.5

19.0

52.9

21.4

43.2

11.7

17.4

44.6

13.1

52.7

21.2

48.9

17.4

18.6

46.8

15.3

53.0

21.5

50.1

18.6

24.0

52.0

20.5

46.9

15.4

55.5

24.0

18.8

49.6

18.1

48.3

16.8

50.3

18.8

19.0

51.9

20.4

48.8

17.3

50.5

19.0

20.4

49.0

17.5

56.2

24.7

51.9

20.4

21.9

49.2

17.7

53.5

22.0

53.4

21.9

15.5

53.9

22.4

49.0

17.5

47.0

15.5

13.0

54.3

22.8

51.5

20.0

44.5

13.0

15.9

50.9

19.4

51.3

19.8

47.4

15.9

25.1

53.7

22.2

51.4

19.9

56.6

25.1

21.6

49.1

17.6

54.8

23.3

53.1

21.6

22.9

47.5

16.0

52.3

20.8

54.4

22.9

14.3

52.1

20.6

48.5

17.0

45.8

14.3

18.5

51.7

20.2

53.5

22.0

50.0

18.5

17.6

50.3

18.8

54.8

23.3

49.1

17.6

17.5

50.4

18.9

52.1

20.6

49.0

17.5

22.0

53.5

22.0

53.5

22.0

53.5

22.0

20.3

50.3

18.8

52.2

20.7

51.8

20.3

18.4

49.9

18.4

52.2

20.7

49.9

18.4

21.7

54.9

23.4

52.3

20.8

53.2

21.7

Average

50.3

18.8

19.0

Average

50.4

18.9

Average

51.3

19.8

Std Dev

3.304438

3.304438

3.073572

Std Dev

2.752061

2.752061

Std Dev

3.125397

3.125397

Median

50.2

18.7

18.8

Median

50.4

18.9

Median

52.2

20.7

 

Mice Weights During Effects Test

16/8/2000

Non-GM Group

GM Group

Left Over Mouse

Including Bowl

Net

Including Bowl

Net

44.2

12.7

53.5

22.0

52.3

52.9

21.4

49.0

17.5

47.9

16.4

51.5

20.0

43.5

12.0

51.3

19.8

48.9

17.4

51.4

19.9

54.6

23.1

54.8

23.3

54.3

22.8

52.3

20.8

52.9

21.4

48.5

17.0

52.7

21.2

53.5

22.0

53.0

21.5

54.8

23.3

46.9

15.4

52.1

20.6

48.3

16.8

53.5

22.0

48.8

17.3

52.2

20.7

56.2

24.7

52.2

20.7

Average

50.4

18.86

Average

52.2

20.69

Std Dev

3.969035

3.969035

Std Dev

1.849681

1.849681

Median

50.8

19.30

Median

52.2

20.70

23/8/2000

Non-GM Group

GM Group

Left Over Mouse

Including Bowl

Net

Including Bowl

Net

53.1

21.6

51.5

20.0

52.0

48.0

16.5

44.2

12.7

55.2

23.7

53.1

21.6

54.9

23.4

55.6

24.1

48.9

17.4

55.9

24.4

45.7

14.2

54.2

22.7

55.5

24.0

55.6

24.1

43.6

12.1

48.6

17.1

44.7

13.2

54.7

23.2

55.8

24.3

56.6

25.1

56.8

25.3

51.5

20.0

51.7

20.2

56.5

25.0

54.2

22.7

51.8

20.3

48.2

16.7

50.0

18.5

Average

51.2

19.66

Average

52.8

21.34

Std Dev

4.543229

4.543229

Std Dev

3.539603

3.539603

Median

52.4

20.90

Median

53.7

22.15

26/8/2000

Non-GM Group

GM Group

Left Over mouse

Including Bowl

Net

Including Bowl

Net

48.5

17.0

44.1

12.6

51.7

43.7

12.2

52.5

21.0

48.0

16.5

54.8

23.3

51.3

19.8

51.0

19.5

48.2

16.7

54.9

23.4

54.4

22.9

53.8

22.3

42.7

11.2

49.6

18.1

55.7

24.2

54.5

23.0

55.2

23.7

51.4

19.9

53.9

22.4

51.4

19.9

43.4

11.9

54.8

23.3

55.5

24.0

55.5

24.0

66.7

35.2

52.5

21.0

52.5

21.0

46.5

15.0

<-- Dead Mouse

Average

51.4

19.91

Average

52.0

20.45

Std Dev

6.382002

6.382002

Std Dev

3.356223

3.356223

Median

51.9

20.40

Median

52.5

21.00

 

ANNEX 4

Photographs of Setup

Photograph 1: One of the cages at the end of the preference tests. At the left are natural and genetically modified corn, and in the bottom right are natural and genetically modified soy chunks.

Photograph 2: The other cage at the end of the preference tests. At the left are natural and genetically modified corn, and at the right are natural and genetically modified canola.

 

Photograph 3: Both cages as they were during the effects tests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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