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May 2, 2022 · Acrylamide is produced when potatoes are cooked at high temperatures. Because acrylamide is suspected to increase the risk of cancer, eating genetically engineered fried potatoes that make less acrylamide would reduce that risk compared with eating regular fried potatoes. CLAIM Eating GMOs is bad for you. FINDING False.
Jul 2, 2021 · The 9 most common GMO foods from potatoes to apples ... by scientists in a lab. Scientists say GMOs are safe, but some wish to avoid them until long-term studies are published. Common GMO foods ...
Dec 11, 2023 · The use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), also known as genetic engineering or bioengineering, in food has emerged as an area of concern and confusion for parents and families. 8–11 The term GMO refers to foods (or other products) designed through genetic engineering, a process that introduces a desired trait into the product by inserting novel DNA from a separate organism.
A small-scale farmer's story in Honduras. The use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture dates back to the 1980s when the food industry sought new ways to increase the yield and ...
Jun 1, 2018 · Rob Dobi for BuzzFeed News. In late 2014, an obscure Russian group called a press conference in London to announce the launch of the “world’s largest international study” — a three-year, $25 million experiment of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. In the Factor GMO project, the panelists explained, thousands of rats would eat ...
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Stephanie Whiteside reports, Peru’s ban on GMO foods prohibits the import, production and use of genetically modified foods. The law is aimed at safeguarding the country’s agricultural diversity and preventing cross-pollination with non-GMO crops. It will also help protect Peruvian exports of organic products.
Aug 8, 2017 · Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have completed the food, feed and environmental safety assessments of J.R. Simplot Company’s second generation of Innate potatoes. The authorizations enable the potatoes to be imported, planted and sold in Canada, complementing the three varieties of Innate first generation potatoes that received regulatory approval last year.
