The potato’s DNA has been altered so that less of a chemical called acrylamide is produced when the potato is fried. Acrylamide has been shown to cause cancer in rodents and is a suspected human carcinogen. The newly designed potato also resists bruising.
Friday, November 7, 2014
The moral dilemmas of genetic ignorance
What are the anti-GMO zealots going to do now, stick with their cancer-causing natural potatoes or accept the anticancer spud?
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