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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: 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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