golden rice
Turmeric-tinted grain dish
Golden rice is a genetically modified variety of rice engineered to produce beta-carotene, giving the grains a yellow-orange color.
Developed to combat vitamin A deficiency in regions where rice is a dietary staple, it has become a flashpoint in debates over GMO crops—supporters cite its humanitarian potential, critics raise concerns about corporate control of food supplies and unknown long-term effects.
Orange plant pigment
- provitamin ARetinol precursor compound
- vitamin A deficiencyInadequate retinol levels
- micronutrientsVital substances needed minimally
- carotenoidsFat-soluble plant pigments
night blindness · malnutrition · retinol · bioavailability · nutrient-rich · fortified · supplementation · essential nutrient
Having inserted foreign genes
- genetically modifiedAltered at DNA level
- paddyFlooded rice-growing field
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
harvest · irrigation · crop · yield · husk · threshing · grain · sowing
Deliberate DNA modification
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- gene editingTargeted DNA alteration
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
research · breakthrough · bioscience · field trial · science · development · recombinant DNA · biosafety
Environmental activism organization
- GMO debateDispute over altered crops
- bioethicsMoral philosophy for medicine
- patentsExclusive rights to inventions
- biopiracyUnauthorized appropriation of genetic resources
activism · protest · regulation · moratorium · labeling · intellectual property · public opinion · environmental impact
beta-carotene
Orange plant pigment
- provitamin ARetinol precursor compound
- vitamin A deficiencyInadequate retinol levels
- micronutrientsVital substances needed minimally
carotenoids · night blindness · malnutrition · retinol · bioavailability · nutrient-rich · fortified · supplementation · essential nutrient · public health
transgenic
Having inserted foreign genes
- genetically modifiedAltered at DNA level
- paddyFlooded rice-growing field
- cultivationFostering growth through care
seedlings · harvest · irrigation · crop · yield · husk · threshing · grain · sowing · farming
genetic engineering
Deliberate DNA modification
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- gene editingTargeted DNA alteration
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
laboratory · research · breakthrough · bioscience · field trial · science · development · recombinant DNA · biosafety
Greenpeace
Environmental activism organization
- GMO debateDispute over altered crops
- bioethicsMoral philosophy for medicine
- patentsExclusive rights to inventions
biopiracy · activism · protest · regulation · moratorium · labeling · intellectual property · public opinion · environmental impact · risk assessment
- fortified foodsfortified cereal, fortified milk, enriched flour, iodized salt, vitamin D milk
- GMOsGMO soy, GMO seeds, genetic modification, genetically modified, transgene
- biofortified crops
- geneticsDNA, allele, genotype, genes, gene
golden ricewild rice
North American aquatic cereal
organic rice · traditional farming · indigenous agriculture · agroecology · seed saving
golden ricewhite rice
Refined grain, husk removed
polished rice · brown rice · milled rice · empty calories · black rice
golden riceorganic farming
Cultivation without synthetic chemicals
traditional agriculture · heirloom seeds · indigenous farming · agroecology · Greenpeace