RE: Genetically modified food can save lives and golden rice is a perfect example

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Genetically modified food can save lives and golden rice is a perfect example

in steemstem •  7 years ago 

No need to worry about offending me. I'm glad someone with an anti-GMO sentiment can find some value in the post and I'm even more thankful that your comment focuses mostly on golden rice itself. I think you're right that golden rice doesn't have as much vitamin A as some other vegatables like carrots. However, the recommended daily allowance of golden rice is only 0.9 mg (https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-vitamin-a/art-20365945) which is less than the amount of vintamin A in 130-200 g cooked rice according to your data. This means just a cup of cooked golden rice per day is sufficient to prevent vitamin A deficiency.

I'll admit that golden rice isn't a perfect solution to this issue. However, if a natural vegetable or herb could alleviate vitamin A deficiency in these impoverished ccountries and be easy to grow in those climates, I'm sure that there would be efforts to promote it as an alternative to golden rice.

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