Farmers in the Philippines may be able to continue growing golden rice genetically modified to combat malnutrition, despite a court decision revoking the permit for planting it. The Philippines ...

The future of one of the world’s most important foodstuffs is mired in a stew of science, politics and economics ...

A 4-year study on the genetically modified crop golden rice, engineered to contain ß-carotene not naturally present in rice, is causing a huge controversy in China. Initially the 2008 study attracted ...

The Philippines Department of Agriculture has a vision: to become the first country to allow the commercial production of golden rice, a 20-year-old genetically modified crop that could prevent ...

Real-world consequences are tethered to opposition to genetically modified crops. Golden Rice may be a lifeline to millions of children suffering from vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in the ...

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs ... GMOs can be engineered to have higher nutritional value. "Golden Rice, for example, developed in 2004, satisfies 50% of your daily Vitamin A needs per ...

Bacterial cells have been genetically modified to produce substances such as human insulin. The advantage of golden rice is that it can be used in areas where vitamin A deficiency is common ...

Bacterial cells have been genetically modified to produce human insulin and other substances. The advantage of golden rice is that it can be used in areas where vitamin A deficiency is common ...

Examples include Bt cotton, which is resistant to insect pests, and Golden Rice, which is fortified with beta-carotene to address vitamin A deficiency. LMOs play a crucial role in the production of ...

Legal action by Greenpeace, meanwhile, has blocked the commercial cultivation of genetically modified Golden Rice in the Philippines, putting the brakes on an innovation slated to save lives by ...