U.S. Approves Genetically Engineered Potato With Lower Cancer Risk, United States Department Of Agriculture (USDA)

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 RFA interference technology, The Guardian reports.

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