Monsanto and Dole to Collaborate on Veggies


	Monsanto and Dole to Collaborate on Veggies

Kelika

6-24-2009 6:40 PM

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Kelika says:

"...these new variants will not be genetically modified...."

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6-24-2009 6:44 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

Note to self: Avoid Dole products like the plague, as well as Monsanto. Got it. .

6-25-2009 10:18 AM

tabsey

"The results could include vegetables that are more colorful, tastier, less susceptible to bruising and have a longer shelf-life"

No reference to nutrition. It is assumed that that aspect will remain unchanged. I doubt it is as important as the others.

6-25-2009 11:17 AM

Kelika

Nutrition? Who cares about nutrition? "

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