Transgenic potatoes are used as paper

Currently, biotechnology industry is heating up because of genetically modified potatoes. If approved, this GM potato will be the first genetically modified product to be deployed on European farms.

European environmental regulators are facing a final debate with their colleagues at the European Executive Committee on biotech crops and plants. The root of this controversy is the genetically modified potato.

GM potatoes are becoming a topic of controversy in Europe.(Photo: World Scientist)

Since July 2007, the transgenic technology industry has applied to the European Commission (EC) to obtain a license for genetically modified potatoes researched by the German chemical group - BASF. This GM potato is mainly used for industrial production rather than food.

In the file submitted for this product, engineers said farmers could harvest potatoes with very high starch yields for an extremely short period of time.

If this document is approved, this is the first genetically modified crop to be grown on European farms since 1998. This vegetable is not intended to serve human consumption, but the owner The weak is to make materials for industries like paper making.

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