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Suppressed Report Shows Cancer Link to GM Potatoes

Doc Ruby writes "After an 8-year-long court battle, Welsh activists have finally been allowed to released a Russian study showing an increased cancer risk linked to eating genetically modified potatoes. While the victory of the Welsh Greenpeace members in the courtroom would seem to vindicate the work of the Russian scientists that did the original research, there are still serious questions to be answered. The trials involved rats being fed several types of potatoes as feed. The rats who were fed GM potatoes suffered much more extensive damage to their organs than with any other type; just the same, serious questions remain about the validity of the findings. The Welsh group wants to use this information to stop the testing of GM crops in the UK, tests currently slated for the spring of this year."

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  1. Re:So...all potatoes are bad? by DrifterX79 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well I guess that most potatoes manufactured by General Motors may contain used motor oil, proven to cause cancer in humans. I say hold off for Honda potatoes...maybe even Lexus Legumes.

  2. As always, this shows by caseih · · Score: 5, Funny

    that research causes cancer in rats.

  3. In Soviet Russia by quokkapox · · Score: 5, Funny

    Potatoes Modify YOU!

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  4. Re:Killer potatoes by FormOfActionBanana · · Score: 2, Funny

    Interesting point. But it is rather lame to anonymously critique the user's science skill level. We don't have the luxury of such peer review of your comments, since you're too irresponsible|scared to identify yourself.

    On another matter, I've never seen ANYBODY use TWO Sweet-N-Lows. Always 0.5!

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  5. Dear Anonymous, by FormOfActionBanana · · Score: 3, Funny

    There's a 98% chance you're an eleven year old dork in a ninja costume.

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  6. Re:So...all potatoes are bad? by bitt3n · · Score: 5, Funny

    GM Potatoes: Unsafe at Any Spud.

  7. Re:Yes but did you know? by value_added · · Score: 3, Funny

    78% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

    Actually, more recent studies have shown that cigarettes are the leading cause of statistics.

  8. Re:So...all potatoes are bad? by antoinjapan · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can you put that documentary on YouTuber