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USDA Approves Genetically-Engineered Super Potato

posted by martyb on Tuesday November 11 2014, @08:45AM   
from the fish-and-super-chips? dept.

AnonTechie writes:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday approved a genetically engineered potato that is resistant to bruising and cuts down on a possible cancer-causing substance, though some food-safety experts aren’t so excited about the super spud.

The Innate Potato, trademarked by Simplot, contains the DNA of other kinds of potatoes mixed in through a process known as RNA interference technology, The Guardian reports.

• Summary Title Summary Title (Score: 2, Flamebait) by black6host on Tuesday November 11 2014, @10:30AM

  by black6host (3827) on Tuesday November 11 2014, @10:30AM (#114775) Journal

  It's not a super potato until it grows a big steak on the side with it as well. Then just throw the whole damn thing on the grill.

  Not that I'd eat it :)

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• Re:Summary Title Re:Summary Title (Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Tuesday November 11 2014, @01:00PM

  by LoRdTAW (3755) on Tuesday November 11 2014, @01:00PM (#114802) Journal

  I think you meant to say "it's not a super potato until it comes filled with its own sour cream, chives, comes already baked and sprouts rib eyes instead of leaves.

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  • Re:Summary Title (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 11 2014, @04:29PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 11 2014, @04:29PM (#114882)

    I think you meant to say "it's not a super potato until it is able to leap tall buildings in a single bound".

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