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Sep 2, 2015 · But that assurance isn’t likely to improve consumer outlook on genetically modified foods—and McDonald’s, one of Simplot’s longest running customers, has already rejected the first GMO potato introduced by Simplot. It’s expected to take a similar position on the Russet Burbank. Simplot says it’s turning its focus to supermarkets.
McDonald's already sources other food made from genetically engineered crops. Why are GMO critics so concerned that the fast-food chain might buy Simplot's Innate potato?
Nov 8, 2014 · BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved commercial planting of a potato that is genetically modified to resist bruising and to produce less of a chemical that has caused cancer in animals. Boise, Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Co. developed the potato, and it was approved by the USDA Friday. Simplot is a major supplier of french fries, hash browns and other potato ...
Oct 25, 2022 · APHIS gives green light to new Simplot GMO potato variety. on October 25, 2022. 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 department’s recent reviews analyzed the genetically modified plants to determine whether they present an increased pest ...
Jan 13, 2015 · Yet other advocates for healthy food believe the Simplot potatoes offer real advantages. "It's really strange how GMO has become a curse word," says Michael Jacobson, executive director of the ...
Nov 8, 2014 · Simplot. By Andrew Pollack. Nov. 7, 2014. A potato genetically engineered to reduce the amounts of a potentially harmful ingredient in French fries and potato chips has been approved for ...
Aug 28, 2015 · BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a potato genetically engineered by Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Co. to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine and that still damages crops around the world. “For historical reasons and current agriculture reasons, this is an important milestone,” said Haven ...
