My opinion

It is of my opinion is that while Golden Rice may not be the perfect solution the the clinical issue of Vitamin A deficiency in developing countries over a richer and more diversified diet. However, it is apparent that newer strains of Golden Rice contains a significant amount of Vitamin A, this fact is compounded by the fact that in developing countries, including the countries with a clinical level of Vitamin A deficiency rice is a staple food, providing as much as 80% of caloric intake in some areas. Therefore, while Golden Rice will not solve the Vitamin A deficiency, however it will alleviate the problem significantly. Even if it reduces the million children dying or blinded by Vitamin A deficiency per year (Golden Rice Humanitarian Board, 2007-2011) A by a small amount, it would still be a major humanitarian achievement.

Financially, the seeds, provided free of royalties to low earning and sustenance farmers in developing countries will make this appealing the farmers of the communities that needs this the most.  Furthermore, the advances and experience gained in genetic modification through Golden Rice and other emerging technologies can be applied to other crops for the benefit of mankind. Studies have shown that GM crops show no invasiveness over the unaltered strain (Crawley, 2001). Therefore it is my view that Golden Rice be introduced with care pending  in selected developing countries with a chronic clinical Vitamin A deficiency in communities with lack of alternative Vitamin A sources, this, coupled with public health campaigns advocating a healthy and varied diet, however to solve the problem of malnutrition at the source, poverty must be reduced, which is outside of the scope of this website.

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