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Jan 18, 2016 · No different than with their approval of GM salmon, the FDA seems oblivious to risk assessment and consumer concerns that deem a GM potato undesirable, claiming that the GE potato is indeed safe for consumption. In a letter to J.R. Simplot Co., the makers of the GM potato, the FDA said that it wasn’t substantially-different in composition or ...
Little is known about this compound, but it is a derivative of glycoalkaloid toxins. These can cause numerous health issues, including nausea, vomiting and neurological effects. The most complex issue is that PPO-silencing also results in the concealment of various tuber infections. So consumers may eat potatoes that look perfectly healthy but ...
Nov 9, 2017 · The research team found that a serving of the yellow-orange lab-engineered potato has the potential to provide as much as 42% of a child’s recommended daily intake of vitamin A and 34% of a ...
Jan 13, 2015 · New GMO potatoes called Innate russet Burbanks have been bred not to bruise as easily as these. Dan Charles/NPR. On the face of it, the new potato varieties called "Innate" seem attractive. If you ...
Jul 2, 2021 · Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty Images. GMOs are plants and animals that have had their DNA tweaked by scientists in a lab. Scientists say GMOs are safe, but some wish to avoid them until long-term ...
May 15, 2024 · APHIS gives green light to new Simplot GMO potato variety. A new modified corn and potato variety have been given the green light by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The potato plant from J.R. Simplot Company was modified to make it resistant to potato late blight and potato virus Y.
Mar 21, 2015 · AP Photo/Simplot Corporation. BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Potatoes that won't bruise and apples that won't brown are a step closer to grocery store aisles, but some food suppliers say they don't want ...
