We found that, on average, the weight of the uterus of pigs fed the GM diet, as a proportion of the weight of the pig, was 25% higher than the control pigs. We found that this biologically significant finding was also statistically significant. This finding is consistent with observations previously made by some of us on farms.
We found that the level of severe inflammation in stomachs was markedly higher in pigs fed the GM diet. Pigs on the GM diet (top left picture) were 2.6 times more likely to suffer severe stomach inflammation than control pigs (top right picture). While 22% of male pigs and 42% of female pigs on the GM diet had severe stomach inflammation, when these pigs were compared to pigs on the control diet, it was found that male pigs were actually more strongly affected. While female pigs were 2.2 times more likely to suffer severe stomach inflammation when on the GM diet, males were 4 times more likely. These findings are both biologically significant and statistically significant. This finding is consistent with observations previously made by some of us on farms.
