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Mar 29, 2024 · According to British fact-checker Full Fact: “ McDonald’s potatoes are sourced from farms all over the world. One potato supplier listed on the McDonald’s USA website is owned by Bill Gates’ investment firm, but it’s not true to say all potatoes used by the fast food chain are from Mr Gates.”. That “one” supplier, 100 Circle ...
Jan 30, 2015 · The differences are sharpest over biomedical research, including GMOs. 88% of AAAS scientists think eating GM food is safe, while 37% of the public believes that it’s not–a 51-percentage point ...
Nov 7, 2017 · The ‘Arctic apple’ is one of the first foods to be given a trait intended to please consumers rather than farmers, and it joins a small number of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to be ...
Sep 28, 2012 · Background Genetically engineered, herbicide-resistant and insect-resistant crops have been remarkable commercial successes in the United States. Few independent studies have calculated their impacts on pesticide use per hectare or overall pesticide use, or taken into account the impact of rapidly spreading glyphosate-resistant weeds. A model was developed to quantify by crop and year the ...
The argument over the development and marketing of GMO foods has become a political hot potato in recent years. The politics of GMOs In addition to the scientific debate over GMOs, genetically modified foods have also become a political football. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) sponsored a bill that would block state and local laws from
Nov 20, 2019 · That has long been scientists' answer when asked about the approval of Golden Rice, a genetically modified (GM) crop that could help prevent childhood blindness and deaths in the developing world. Ever since Golden Rice first made headlines nearly 20 years ago, it has been a flashpoint in debates over GM crops.
The UK government was about to change all that, and Hungarian born chemist Dr. Arpad Pusztai was their man to do it. He beat out 27 competing scientists for a £1.6 million grant to develop a safety testing protocol; it was supposed to eventually be required for all GM food approvals in Europe. A Spud with Fire-Power.
