Real or Perceived

Real or Perceived

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
In something of an irony, it appears that the fast food industry is afraid of what many consumers feel are unhealthy, if not dangerous, foods to consume. Genetically modified organisms, or in this case, and to be more specific, foods, have been linked to international furors. We all recall the incident in which GMO wheat, which was not supposed to be there, was found in an Oregon field.

This from a June 1, 2013 article in the Oregonian: " Stunned researchers at Oregon State University couldn't help but question themselves. Once, twice, three times in early May -- in two different labs -- they analyzed DNA extracted from wheat plants grown on an eastern Oregon farm and they found the wheat samples had been genetically modified." The GMO wheat was linked to the Monsanto Corporation.

Returning to the subject of fast food people not wrapping their arms around GMO products, 10 years ago the Monsanto company introduced a genetically modified potato that was bug resistant. The fast food industry said no and Monsanto dropped the product. Now we learn that the Simplot company's newly released and USDA approved potato named "Innate", which Simplot claims will have a significantly reduced amount of an amino acid that, when submitted to intense heat, can turn into a substance that has been shown to increase cancer risk, will not be used by McDonald's in the production of their French fried potatoes.

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