In 1999, a breakthrough in the field of agricultural genetic engineering was announced. This new development was "golden rice" that was genetically engineered to contain a substance that the body can convert into vitamin A called beta-carotene. Golden rice was instantly heralded as a miracle cure for the millions of people afflicted with vitamin A deficiency in less developed countries than our own.
The main victims of vitamin A deficiency are the poor children and pregnant women of the Philippines, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Vietnam. …
