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In reply to the discussion: Genetically Modified Potato Is Approved by U.S.D.A. [View all]CountAllVotes
(20,849 posts)34. I thought they were already GMO'd
Potatoes do not taste anything like they used to taste. To find anything even close to what they once were (and yes, I ate potatoes 3X a day when growing up) you must buy organic ones.
Many of the organic potatoes you buy are OLD and have been lying around for quite sometime and they have sprouts on them when (and if) you buy them.
Sad situation IMO as I was raised on potatoes as I mentioned and I enjoy them if they taste like potatoes, not some GMO'd crap.
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There is a system of regulation. Pretending otherwise is just too much, indeed.
HuckleB
Nov 2014
#36
"The new potato also resists bruising" - FrankenPotatoes with unproven health claims.
bananas
Nov 2014
#25
Indeed. Still, yeah, there is nothing like picking a tomato and chomping on it.
HuckleB
Nov 2014
#11
Simplot, you're living in your own Private Idaho, not underground like a wild potato.
kwassa
Nov 2014
#12
Trust science. Don't trust the people who profit from its specific applications.
True Blue Door
Nov 2014
#38
Actually I didn't respond because the data in the link you provided doesn't support your claims.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Nov 2014
#77