TOPIC(S): Rice,

12/11/2019 SOURCE: www.sciencemag.org

Soon. That has long been scientists' answer when asked about the approval of Golden Rice, a genetically modified (GM) crop that could help prevent childhood blindness and deaths in the developing world. Ever since Golden Rice first made headlines nearly 20 years ago, it has been a flashpoint in debates over GM crops. Advocates touted it as an example of their potential benefit to humanity, while opponents of transgenic crops criticized it as a risky and unnecessary approach to improve health in the developing world.

Bangladesh could be the first to cultivate Golden Rice, genetically altered to fight blindness

Approval expected for the rice, long a flashpoint in debates over GM crops...

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