Biotech News

Innate® Second Generation Potato Receives Canadian Government Clearance

August 17, 2017

Health Canada conducted a comprehensive safety assessment and approved the use of Innate® second generation potatoes for food. Health Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have completed the food, feed, and environmental safety assessments of the J.R. Simplot Company’s second generation of Innate® potatoes. The authorizations enable the potatoes to be imported, planted, and…

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Sugar companies to launch GMO education campaign

August 16, 2017

Two of the nation’s sugar companies will launch a $4 million online campaign this fall aimed at educating consumers about GMO crops and changing their perceptions of the technology. SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Genetically modified crops such as sugar beets and corn have been a godsend to the farmers who grow them, an Idaho farmer…

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