The Golden Rice Conundrum: Weighing the Pros and Cons of a Genetically Modified Miracle Crop
Golden Rice, a genetically modified crop enriched with beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, has been at the center of a long-standing debate regarding its potential to alleviate vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in developing countries. The concept of Golden Rice was first introduced in the late 1990s by Ingo Potrykus and Peter Beyer, and since … Read more