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Default Simplot Says it has made a Better Potato

On 9 May 2013 10:57:32 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> On 2013-05-09, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>
> > Federal regulators must grant Simplot an exemption from rules

>
> There are rules!?
>
> Apparently, Monsanto can get exemptions for corn and soy which have
> fish and frog genes in them and are spawning new race of super
> weeds and insects, but an all-potato potato requires strict scrutiny.
> Whatta joke. (the kinda joke tht makes one cry)
>

Agreed. It sounds like a new hybrid, but it's treated like
Frankenfood?

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