The second generation of genetically modified potatoes has recently been approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency and can be commercialized and marketed in the United States.
The Associated Press reported on February 28th, local time, that the three second-generation genetically modified potatoes cultivated by JR Simplot in Idaho, Idaho, USA, have received the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Federal officials said that the three genetically modified potatoes are safe in terms of use and environmental impact, allowing them to be planted this spring and harvested after harvest in autumn.
Simplot was established in 1929. At present, the company is involved in breeding, agriculture, fertilizer and pesticide production, frozen food processing and other fields. Simplot is known worldwide for its invention of frozen French fries 60 years ago. It is also a French fries supplier for fast food companies such as McDonald's. Previously, Simplot's first generation of genetically modified potatoes had been listed, but McDonald's had said that it would not use Simprote's genetically modified potatoes.
This time, the three transgenic potatoes cultivated by the Simplot company were named Russet Burbank, Ranger Russet and Atlantic. Doug Cole, spokesperson for the Simplo Corporation, said that the three genetically modified potatoes contain only potatoes and have the same taste and nutritional qualities as regular potatoes.
The company said that the greatest role of the second generation of genetically modified potatoes is to be resistant to late blight and cold-resistant.
Modern potatoes are considered to be the fourth staple food crop in the world after corn, rice and wheat. Late blight is a kind of fungal disease. When the disease occurs seriously, it will cause moldy rot and unrecoverable potatoes. It is called a potato plague and is a major issue facing potato growers.
The above-mentioned transgenic potatoes against late blight can reduce the use of fungicides by about half. At the same time, the second-generation genetically modified potatoes have enhanced cold storage capacity and can be stored at lower temperatures (0-4 degrees Celsius) for a longer period of time to avoid waste. In addition, the second generation of genetically modified potatoes also has the advantages of the first generation of transgenic potatoes, which can prevent blackening due to epidermal abrasions, and can significantly reduce the production of acrylamide during frying and other processes. Acrylamide is considered a potential carcinogenic ingredient.
Simplo said that if the U.S. potatoes have all of the above four characteristics, the cultivation, transportation, and processing of potatoes will all save significant costs. Transgenic potatoes must be approved by the US Department of Agriculture, the FDA, and the EPA in the US for planting and marketing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the FDA had previously approved this. Because EPA sees this potato as a "Plant-Incorporated-Protectants", it is only reviewed.
The United States is the world's largest producer of genetically modified crops. The world’s largest producer of genetically modified crops is still the United States. Its cultivated area has reached 70.9 million hectares, accounting for 39% of the global acreage. There are 11 kinds of transgenic crops cultivated globally in the world, and 9 kinds of genetically modified crops are grown in the United States, including corn, soybeans, cotton, rapeseed, sugar beet, alfalfa, papaya and squash. Among them, cotton, soybean and corn have the most extensive planting areas. (Source: News of emotion: Can Wang)
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