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Feb 28, 2017 · The three varieties are the Russet Burbank, Ranger Russet and Atlantic. They've previously been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. All three varieties "have the same taste and texture ...
A GMO (genetically modified organism) is a plant, animal, or microorganism that has had its genetic material (DNA) changed using technology that generally involves the specific modification of DNA ...
Mar 20, 2017 · A recent French study that purports to show a link between the consumption of genetically modified corn and a variety of ailments, including cancer, was just the tasty morsel that critics of genetically modified foods (GMOs) hungered for. For many scientists, however, the study proved to be a source of indigestion. To be sure, GMOs are a hot button issue, especially with the looming prospect ...
Between 1996 and 2001 Monsanto introduced a range of GM potatoes with resistances against Colorado beetle and PVY virus (Newleaf/Naturemark). Farmers started to grow these potatoes, but the acreage never exceeded 2-3 % of the total potato crop. Major companies such as McDonald's, Wendy's and Frito-Lay refused to use GM potatoes, primarily due ...
GMO summer squash becomes commercially available GMO papaya seeds are distributed to growers in Hawaii GMO Roundup Ready® sugar beets are commercialized GMO potatoes — created through RNAi — approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) First gene-edited food becomes available in the U.S. — a soybean oil created with TALEN
Sep 1, 2016 · Following the EU law, many European countries such as the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway and Germany now require foods containing or produced from GMOs, or containing ingredients produced from GMOs be clearly labeled. However, foods produced with GM technology such as recombinant enzymes, or from animals fed with GM foods are exempted [6].
The well-respected British medical journal, The Lancet, published an important study conducted by Drs. Arpad Pusztai and Stanley W.B. Ewen under a grant from the Scottish government. The study examined the effect on rats of the consumption of potatoes genetically engineered to contain the biopesticide Bacillus Thuringiensis (B.t ...
