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Nov 2, 2016 · Two new types of genetically modified (GM) potatoes were approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on October 28. The GM potatoes are designed to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine. The approval covers Idaho-based J .R. Simplot Co.’s Ranger Russet and Atlantic varieties of the company’s 2nd generation of ...
Oct 18, 2017 · Consumers continue to be concerned about both the food safety and the nutritional equivalence of GMO foods. In a 2015 Pew Research Center survey of consumers, 57% of adults believe that eating GMO foods is unsafe, while 37% say they believe it is generally safe. Yet, science continues to suggest that there is no substantiated evidence that GMO ...
May 25, 2022 · Texas A&M AgriLife scientists are learning how to alter the ratio of potatoes' two starch molecules -- amylose and amylopectin -- to increase both culinary and industrial applications. For example ...
Feb 17, 2014 · Environment correspondent, BBC News. British scientists have developed genetically modified potatoes that are resistant to the vegetable's biggest threat - blight. A three-year trial has shown ...
Jul 18, 2023 · Scientists who develop GMOs conduct thorough testing to ensure that allergens are not transferred from one food to another. Extensive research indicates that GMO foods are no more likely to provoke allergies compared to non-GMOs. For instance, a 2020 Foods study examined the allergenicity of genetically modified soybeans. Researchers concluded ...
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.
GMOs are also common in medicine. Scientists used genetic modification to improve insulin, saving lives. In the past, scientists used pancreas glands from more than 23,000 pigs to make one pound of insulin. Today, genetic engineering has improved animal welfare, making insulin in a lab without pigs.
