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USDA Approves Genetically-Engineered Super Potato

posted by martyb on Tuesday November 11 2014, @08:45AM   Printer-friendly
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.

 
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  • (Score: -1, Flamebait) by zugedneb on Tuesday November 11 2014, @12:23PM

    by zugedneb (4556) on Tuesday November 11 2014, @12:23PM (#114786)

    of course it might be so, but as i understand, the exact mechanism for cancer is still not understood.
    still, this is qualified FUD...

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 11 2014, @05:19PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 11 2014, @05:19PM (#114903)

    There are plenty of known mechanisms of inducing cancer as well as others that are associated with an increased chance of developing it. Radiation, carcinogens, immunosuppression, viral infections, chronic inflammation, etc.

    • (Score: 0, Troll) by zugedneb on Wednesday November 12 2014, @12:18AM

      by zugedneb (4556) on Wednesday November 12 2014, @12:18AM (#115016)

      you fucking pathetic piece of garbage
      this is a fucking potato
      the first time i hear anything harmful about them

      AND WHAT? IA SHOULD THANK THE THE LORD AND MONSANTOWANNABE THAT THEY CAN SAVE ME FROM THE EVIL POTATO?

      HOW THE FUCK CAN ANYONE USE THE WORD CANCER IN THE SAME SENTENCE AS POTATO?

      AND I AM MODDED DOWN?

      FUCKING GARBAGE

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      • (Score: 0, Troll) by zugedneb on Wednesday November 12 2014, @12:46AM

        by zugedneb (4556) on Wednesday November 12 2014, @12:46AM (#115021)

        AND LETS NOT FUCKING FORGET

        WE MUST SAVE THE POOR COUNTRIES FROM THE HARMFUL CANCER POTATO

        AND INTRODUCE THEM SAFE AND EXPENSIVE POTATO

        DEATH BY STARVATION ID PROBABLY BETTER THE POSSIBLE DEATH BY POSSIBLY CANCEROGEN POTATO

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