Potato chip breakthrough crunches cancer risk for healthier snack
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In what many of us would consider a true public service to one of the world's best food groups, scientists have flicked the switch on a mechanism that causes cold-stored potatoes to produce the carcinogen acrylamide. Growing these genetically tinkered potatoes could eradicate known cancer risks…
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2024-02-23 13:14:08.

Original Title: Scientists flicked the gene switch on that causes cold-stored potatoes to produce the carcinogen acrylamide | Growing engineered potatoes could eradicate known cancer risks associated with darkened chips, making them much healthier regardless of processing.