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Genetically Modified (GMO) potatoes to make more beta-carotene

More genetic modification of foods to increase their Poison/"Vitamin A" content.

Potential of golden potatoes to improve vitamin A and vitamin E status in developing countries

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5678870/
"Transformation of potato with a bacterial mini-pathway for β-carotene in a tuber-specific manner results in a “golden” potato (GP) tuber phenotype resulting from accumulation of provitamin A carotenoids (α- and β-carotene) and xanthophylls."

For those who don't understand the above, they are genetically modifying the potato by inserting gene(s) from bacteria into it, so that it will manufacture beta-carotene.

Dr. Garrett Smith, the "Nutrition Detective"
Licensed Naturopathic Physician (NMD) in Arizona
NutritionDetective.com, home of the Love Your Liver program
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