Comments on: Do Idaho Potatoes Have Cancer Potential?

By: J+Smith

J+Smith — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:53:10 +0000

Why are cancer rates so much higher today?
The answer likely lies in the enormous amount of synthetic chemicals, few of which have ever been fully tested as to their effects on humans. Our nieborhoods are chemical waste dumps thanks to those striving for the perfect lawn via sprays and pellets.

By: Easterner

Easterner — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:08:08 +0000

Golden Arches:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXgSnUmhdws&src_vid=K0eWiFJATY0&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_2060928973

There is a whole series of how McDonald’s makes their stuff.

By: erico49

erico49 — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:18:01 +0000

I don’t know either, Anthony. However I would bet that if it is true.. it’s WAY down on the list of things that could or do cause cancer or the list of risky things you do every day that might kill you.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 05:57:24 +0000

I’ve heard that about browning, but do you really think that’s true? I’m actually asking, not just trolling. I mean most cooked foods have some measure of browning and have for thousands of years, but the cancer epidemic has only been around for 50 or 60 (as far as I know).

By: J+Smith

J+Smith — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 01:53:51 +0000

Potatoes are extremely nutritious.
Every food that is “browned” is cancer causing. The browning is caused by carbonization and sometimes the result is cancer.

By: erico49

erico49 — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 23:41:50 +0000

Good point Easterner. But I think that McD stands to gain or keep more customers who oppose GMOs than the the number that will be lost for fear that French fries cause cancer. I note that McD is making the case in their ads that the food they serve is real food.

By: Easterner

Easterner — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:26:31 +0000

Erico49, don’t you think the people who (really) oppose GMO already oppose McDonalds?
And Walmart?
And everything else in our corporate world…

By: costaprettypenny

costaprettypenny — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:20:51 +0000

I read the news release in both the Press Tribune and the Statesman and thought, Wow this guy is paid good money to know how to put a positive spin on bad news and blew it! Another thing comes to mind why would you spend millions in developing a product that there is no demand. Sure the packers and shippers will pack and ship a product that has a demand, I doubt the CONSUMER is demanding this product. I think the article stated an other company tried introducing a GMO potato a number of years ago and it failed. Go figure. PS: I raise Round-up-Ready alfalfa, it is a great product so I am not against a GMO. I would think there has to be a demand for it first in order to spend the time and money to develop it.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 06:17:01 +0000

One of the least nutritious foods a human can eat. Might as well eat wads of wet copy-paper. They are also destructive to the soil and require unnatural amounts of water and treatments to grow. Truly a paradoxical success story… and proof of profit over human-health at the USDA.

The USA has higher rates of certain types of cancer than anywhere else on earth… might be due to good record keeping… might be our horrendously over processed garbage diet… might be for other/combo of reasons. One thing for sure… Cancer is a big money maker.

As for modified crops. The wicked mad scientists are so sure of their DNA-modified creations some of the companies are trying to have the original “God-created” plants destroyed… also helps their profits to own the patent to the only seed.

By: erico49

erico49 — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 22:23:56 +0000

I agree with Anthony. And I think people are tired of hearing about things that might possibly cause cancer. In addition, the people who oppose GMOs (whether right or wrong) REALLY oppose GMOs. Strikes me as a very good business decision on the part of McDonalds.