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Are peanuts genetically modified?

I bought some organically grown peanuts the other day. Some have unusual shapes for peanuts and I'm used to seeing peanuts in the shape having two larger rounded parts with a waist in the middle. Some of these peanuts are bigger and have no waist. Some are way longer than other peanuts. I'm not even sure they are as peanut-buttery as the usual kind. Maybe that's how organic food grows.

Anyway, I notice how food looks and tastes.

Posted - September 4, 2016

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    Commercially packed foods are often mechanically selected for uniformity of size and shape. That could go for peanuts or potatoes. The irregulars may be more likely to get processed into non-food products. Any such selection process, assuming there is one, does not happen with some "organic" products.

      September 4, 2016 6:05 PM MDT
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    The Oak tree over my house generates ZILLIONS of Acorns - and has been for years - the all look the same !!!

    So nature makes them perfect already...

      September 4, 2016 6:40 PM MDT
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