Golden potatoes engineered to give beta-carotene boost

A 250 gram serving of "Golden" Potatoes, engineered to produce high quantities of of the pro-vitamin A beta-carotene, could provide half the recommended daily intake of vitamin A, suggests new research.

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Patata dorada” OMG, rica en beta-caroteno, obtenida en Italia

El instituto público de investigación italiano ENEA (Ente per le Nuove tecnologie, l’Energia e l’Ambiente) ha anunciado la obtención conjunta con la Universidad de Friburgo de de una patata transgénica que contiene 3.600 veces más beta-caroteno o provitamina A que las patatas convencionales.

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Non GM Potatoes planted at Hedon test site

Protesters are planting non-GM potatoes in the field near Hull where BASF intend to trial their GM potato variety. About 100 protesters are spread across the large (several acre) field, with two mounted police and 2 foot police standing by watching - not even filming, for once.

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