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UC-Riverside: Growing Safer Spuds - Removing Toxins From Potatoes
December 20, 2024
RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:

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Using genetics to reduce food waste

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Scientists have discovered a way to remove toxic compounds from potatoes, making them safer to eat and easier to store. The breakthrough could cut food waste and enhance crop farming in space and other extreme environments.

Potato plants naturally produce chemicals tha . . .

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