Here is another "Genetically-modified" you need to worry about.

STAYING GOLDEN ...

Genetically-modified apples face scrutiny

Canadian company's engineered fruit doesn't brown when cut

 

Soon after slicing a conventional Granny Smith apple, left, starts to brown, while a newly-developed GM Granny Smith stays fresher looking.

Helen Thompson, NPR | Sept. 26, 2012

In the fairytale world, a shiny red apple can lead to a poisonous end. But some see two genetically engineered green apple varieties, poised to become the first to gain U.S. Department of Agriculture approval, as similar harbingers of doom.

Okaganan Specialty Fruits, Inc., the company that has developed Granny Smith and Golden Delicious varieties that don't go brown when you slice them, says the fears are overblown and the apples are safe to eat.

Now, we've reported extensively on the heated debate over labeling genetically engineered food, and there's no denying that genetically-modified (GM) foods are a polarizing issue. But, would an apple that doesn't turn brown prevent us from telling whether it's rotten?

 

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