The project became a major target of campaigners opposed to genetically modified crops, greatly delaying the adoption of golden rice. "The suspicion stoked by Greenpeace has been very effective ...

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

A recent court decision halting the production of the genetically modified crops Golden Rice and Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) eggplant may impact on the country’s food security and may cause ...

Kennedy's view is particularly ironic given his criticism of genetically engineered Golden Rice, a crop designed to boost...vitamin A levels in developing countries. Lost in the conversation about ...

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 ...

A genetically modified organism ... when adopting a new strategy for something as ancient as farming. Take Golden Rice, a biofortified crop, or a type of plant that’s enhanced for better ...

In many countries golden rice is not being grown commercially over fears associated with genetically modified crops. In the future researchers are hoping to use genetic engineering to be able to ...

In addition, genetically modified plants may someday be used to produce recombinant vaccines. In fact, the concept of an oral vaccine expressed in plants (fruits and vegetables) for direct ...