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US approves 3 more types of Simplot GMO potatoes for sale this year

on March 14, 2017

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The federal government has given the final OK to three more types of potatoes genetically engineered by Boiseâ€™s J.R. Simplot Co. to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine. They are safe for the environment and safe to eat, officials announced.Â The approvals by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration last month mean Simplot is[Read More...]

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