(This Nov. 7 story has been corrected to say that Innate is not the first GM potato to be approved by USDA) The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday approved the first genetically modified potato ...

AMES, Iowa – New research from an Iowa State University economist found consumers were willing to spend more for genetically modified potato products with reduced levels of a chemical compound linked ...

WASHINGTON • The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the first genetically modified potato for commercial planting in the United States, a move likely to draw the ire of groups opposed to ...

BOISE, Idaho — Potatoes that won't bruise and apples that won't brown are a step closer to grocery store aisles. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the genetically engineered foods, ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three types of potatoes genetically engineered to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine are safe for the environment and safe to eat, federal officials announced.

The global conservation community is debating whether to ban the release of genetically modified organisms into the wild. Dozens of non-governmental organizations have called for a moratorium on field ...

One Kenyan consumes more than 40 kilograms of potatoes per year. Potatoes are Kenya's second most important food crop after maize. However, over the years this important commodity has been affected by ...

Israeli molecular farm startup Polopo is scaling its first sample batch of patatin (potato protein) from genetically modified potatoes to meet the global demand for egg replacements and meat and dairy ...

* EU clears Amflora potato for cultivation * Approves 3 Monsanto maize types for food, feed * Says may propose allowing states to decide on cultivation * Environmental groups condemn approval (Adds ...