Tag: Innate potato

According to major national expert institutions and academies, genetically modified (GM) foods are considered as safe as their conventional counterparts, with no specific health risks attributed to their consumption. This widespread scientific consensus applies to GM potatoes, which have been developed for a variety of advantageous traits, from disease resistance to enhanced nutritional profiles.

As of 2022, the USDA's National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard requires that certain foods containing GMO ingredients, including some potatoes, must be labeled with a "bioengineered" disclosure. This means that yes, some potatoes are GMO in the US food supply, though the majority are not.

Despite Health Canada approving genetically modified (GM) Innate potatoes for sale in 2016, these varieties are not currently available on the Canadian retail market. This reflects broader market and consumer dynamics shaping the availability of genetically modified potatoes in Canada.

Developed through conventional cross-breeding techniques in Canada during the 1960s, the Yukon Gold potato is not a genetically modified organism. While other GMO potato varieties exist, the buttery, versatile Yukon Gold maintains its non-GMO status, derived from a cross between a North American white potato and a wild South American yellow-fleshed variety.