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McDonald’s won’t use GMO potato

The largest fast-food company in the world – McDonald’s – reportedly won’t be buying any GMO potatoes from its long-time source, J.R. Simplot Company of Idaho.

A report in the Idaho Statesman Online says McDonald’s is one of Simplot’s oldest business partners but stands by its policy of not sourcing genetically modified potatoes.

The “Innate” potato was developed by J.R. Simplot to have low carcinogen potential when fried and to reduce bruising when shipped.