Edible cotton engineered by scientists that could one day feed millions of people
Edible cotton engineered by scientists that could one day feed millions of people | Mail Online
A Texas researcher has engineered edible cottonseed that he says could feed millions of people.Cotton seeds are packed with protein but regular plants produce a toxic chemical called gossypol which can damage our liver and heart. They can only be eaten by cattle, who have four stomachs that break down the poison.
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