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McDonald's Says No to Simplot's GMO Potato
NBC News ^ | November 15, 2014 | The Associated Press

Posted on 11/15/2014 3:28:37 PM PST by Bettyprob

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Co.'s new genetically modified potato. But one of the company's oldest business partners — McDonald's — hasn't.

The fast-food giant says it doesn't use genetically modified potatoes, the Idaho Statesman reported. "McDonald's USA does not source GMO potatoes, nor do we have current plans to change our sourcing practices," the company said in a statement.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food
KEYWORDS: fastfood; gmo; ibtz; idaho; mcdonalds; potato; potatoes; simpleton; simplot; usda
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To: Mase

Not so much.


41 posted on 11/15/2014 5:23:34 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Bettyprob

It’s pretty crappy that they obviously feel compelled to lie-by-hiding-information to keep people buying.


I have a solution, lets put government in charge of our food system. that should work..................


42 posted on 11/15/2014 5:31:29 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: apoliticalone

let us as customers decide if we want to buy it.


We have the best/safest/most choices in food than ANY TIME IN HISTORY.

Lots of people like to complain with their mouth full. GO BY THE STUFF YOU WANT, STOP COMPLAINING.................

You want non GMO, then buy organic, again, stop complaining.

You want PERFECT FOOD, sorry, never has been available and never will be.


43 posted on 11/15/2014 5:36:57 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: PeterPrinciple

To clarify are you suggesting customers, be it at the grocery store or at McDonalds should be thankful for what they have, and have no further rights to know or select what they put in their mouth or where it came from?

Because that’s what the food producers want. They want carte blanche right to feed you anything from anywhere and they want the right to keep it all a secret.


44 posted on 11/15/2014 5:55:45 PM PST by apoliticalone (Politicians work for their own self interest and their puppeteers not average Americans)
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To: humblegunner

wait... there are potatoes in their fries?

who knew?


45 posted on 11/15/2014 5:57:31 PM PST by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: apoliticalone

Repeat, we have the best food system in the world with the most choices. Use your choices and stop complaining with your mouth full.......................

Everyone wanted a perfect health care system and complained because it wasn’t perfect. We had all kinds of choices for health care. Well guess what, the govt fixed it................................


46 posted on 11/15/2014 5:59:15 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Mase
Is GMO is so good, why wouldn't the "manufacturer" proudly label and advertize these products as such? Clearly a bit of advertizing legerdemain would have Mr. and Mrs. Consumer clamoring for GMO products, no?

Or perhaps that might expose the advertisers to some truth-in-advertising inquiries? 'Tis a puzzlement.

47 posted on 11/15/2014 6:00:22 PM PST by AustinBill (consequence is what makes our choices real)
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To: Bettyprob

urr...why? The human race has been genetically modifying every plant or animal that it came into contact with for about several thousand years.


48 posted on 11/15/2014 6:01:12 PM PST by livius
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To: apoliticalone

They want carte blanche right to feed you anything from anywhere and they want the right to keep it all a secret.


Then don’t buy their product, buy from the source you like. You have choices, use them.

But what you really want is someone to fix the problem so you don’t have to think and be responsible for yourself.


49 posted on 11/15/2014 6:08:06 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Brother Cracker

Almost all the USA canola and soybean oils are from GMO beans and seeds, unless they are organic. Not sure about the safflower oil.
But very happy that they won’t add GMO potatoes to the insult.


50 posted on 11/15/2014 6:17:31 PM PST by tinamina
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To: driftdiver

Prove you know nothing? that’s EASY! It’s YOU!

haha

The levelof garbage said about GMO is the same level of nonesense given to any conspiracy theory.


51 posted on 11/15/2014 6:25:19 PM PST by CodeToad (Islam should be outlawed and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Brother Cracker

Excellent grpahic. Some people are worried about GMO but have no idea what is actually in their fries right now.


52 posted on 11/15/2014 6:26:21 PM PST by CodeToad (Islam should be outlawed and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: CodeToad

You sound just like the global warming people. You just know GMO is good because the people selling it tell you so.

But then its what we’ve come to expect from you.


53 posted on 11/15/2014 6:28:06 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: PeterPrinciple

“We have the best/safest/most choices in food than ANY TIME IN HISTORY.”

So why throw GMO and cloning into our food supply if we already have all that?


54 posted on 11/15/2014 6:29:55 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: PeterPrinciple
Repeat, we have the best food system Constitution in the world with the most choices freedoms. Use your choices and stop complaining with your mouth full when your betters make decisions for you.
55 posted on 11/15/2014 6:32:34 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: PeterPrinciple

Kinda ironic this whole story is about a BUSINESS making a choice which its customers support and yet you are against consumers making the choice.


56 posted on 11/15/2014 6:34:00 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver

how many tiMES do I have to say it. use your choices and go buy organic food, IT IN NON GMO.


57 posted on 11/15/2014 6:35:33 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: PeterPrinciple

Thats just it, you GMO people are refusing people the CHOICE by REFUSING to label GMO products.

Cmon get your lies straight.


58 posted on 11/15/2014 6:37:33 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver

So why throw GMO and cloning into our food supply if we already have all that?
____________________
I SAID WE HAVE THE BEST FOOD SYSTEM IN HISTORY AND IN THE WORLD. Perfect, HELL NO. Perfection and idealism is for liberals ..............................

I am dammed tired of people complaining with their mouth full.......................


59 posted on 11/15/2014 6:38:12 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: PeterPrinciple
You want PERFECT FOOD, sorry, never has been available and never will be.

Wow what a thread, so I have two words SOYLENT GREEN.

60 posted on 11/15/2014 6:41:21 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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