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July 09, 2014

The long, slow march of 'biofortified' GM food
Paris (AFP) July 08, 2014
In 1992, a pair of scientists had a brainwave: how about inserting genes into rice that would boost its vitamin A content? By doing so, tens of millions of poor people who depend on rice as a staple could get a vital nutrient, potentially averting hundreds of thousands of cases of blindness each year. The idea for what came to be called "golden rice" - thus named for its bright yellow hue - was proclaimed as a defining moment for genetically-modified food. Backers said the initiative usher ... read more

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