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McDonald's rejects Simplot's genetically modified potato
"graham" > wrote in message
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> On 18/11/2014 3:40 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "graham" > wrote in message
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>>> On 17/11/2014 2:01 PM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
>>>> On 11/15/2014 4:55 PM, graham wrote:
>>>>> On 15/11/2014 2:02 PM, wrote:
>>>>>> On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:24:49 -0700, graham > wrote:
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>>>>>>> On 15/11/2014 10:54 AM, wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 12:03:38 -0500, Ed Pawlowski >
>>>>>>>> wrote:
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>>>>>>>>> On 11/15/2014 8:34 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/mcoh2dw
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>>>>>>>>>> The Idaho agribusiness continues to get blowback over the Innate
>>>>>>>>>> line
>>>>>>>>>> of spuds.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> By ZACH KYLE
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> McDonald's, the world's largest fast-food company and a longtime
>>>>>>>>>> buyer
>>>>>>>>>> of Simplot potatoes for french fries, says it doesn't plan to buy
>>>>>>>>>> Simplot's latest genetically modified organism, the Innate
>>>>>>>>>> potato.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "McDonald's USA does not source GMO potatoes, nor do we have
>>>>>>>>>> current
>>>>>>>>>> plans to change our sourcing practices," the company said in a
>>>>>>>>>> statement.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Smart on their part. Be they good or bad, they are too
>>>>>>>>> controversial
>>>>>>>>> for a big chain to start selling them to the masses.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That may change 10 or 20 years from now, but right now GM foods
>>>>>>>>> scare
>>>>>>>>> lot of people. Personally, I'm not so sure yet.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I think it's all part of them all trying to appear good, I saw an
>>>>>>>> ad
>>>>>>>> for another burger chain that was promoting that it only used
>>>>>>>> chicken
>>>>>>>> that was fed good food, not chemicals and antibiotics. Forget
>>>>>>>> which
>>>>>>>> one but it wasn't KFC.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A&W. My grandchildren usually ask to go there when they stay with
>>>>>>> me. I
>>>>>>> must say that I like the burgers there too, especially the "Buddy
>>>>>>> Burgers" that consist of a small burger with caramelized onions:-)
>>>>>>> Graham
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That was the one - I won't do that for my great-grandchildren - I
>>>>>> simply cook whatever it is that I cook that they like best  We
>>>>>> sometimes have some odd combos but at least it's a healthy meal, I
>>>>>> just want them to learn life does not begin and end with fast food.
>>>>>>
>>>>> They don't go very often!!!! They eat very healthily on a day to day
>>>>> basis and on our last trip, we discussed the ingredient breakdown that
>>>>> A&W prints on the tray liners. Once in a while does no measurable harm
>>>>> and we cook and bake together otherwise.
>>>>> Graham
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>>>> One thing about kids: you don't want to make something all the more
>>>> enticing by making it forbidden. Better to do as you are doing and
>>>> treat
>>>> it casually, giving them nothing to rebel against.
>>>
>>> I took them a couple of times to a "family" restaurant that they
>>> enjoyed with their parents and other grandparents but on the second
>>> occasion, the batter on my fish was so salty (to my taste) that I
>>> decided that I wouldn't take them there again. I explained why and
>>> they could see my point and accepted the decision after some
>>> discussion. They were 6 and 8 at the time and I have always encouraged
>>> them to argue.
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>> I bet they prefer cooking and baking with you though))
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> Yes, but they like being treated to a meal out.
>
Of course
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