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Nebraska University Genetically Alters Soybeans to Create Healthier Foods.

Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jul. 16--LINCOLN, Neb.--A healthier soybean oil developed by Nebraska scientists may be among the first in a flurry of designer foods that will enter the American diet in coming years.

With hostility toward processed food leading to lawsuits against fast-food companies and, just last week, federal guidelines re...uiring that food labels carry trans-fat content, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor is using genetic modification to get rid of some of the bad fats in soybeans.

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