At the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), fruit growers have asked the government to de-register the genetically modified (GM) Arctic Apple until further studies can be conducted.
The GM Arctic Apple was modified so that it doesn’t brown or bruise. The compound within apples that is responsible for browning is removed. The only problem is that this same compound also helps the apples to naturally fight off pests and disease. It was also created using untested, extremely new biotechnology called RNA interference, or double strand RNA (dsRNA).
The association’s president Fred Steele writes:
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