Summary - FDA has found that this GMO Golden Rice's level of betacarotene, which it is specifically engineered to produce levels enough to overcome deficiencies in diet in poor, third world countries, is too small to provide any health benefits whatsoever. They found that the storgae of the rice for 3 wweks, left only 30% of the extra betacarotene, and after 10 weeks, only 13% remained. A person would have to consume 3.75kg (Just over 8 lbs) a day of this rice to start seeing a benefit. Finally, the safety of this rice has been called into question, as the only safety test assumed consumption at the average AMERICAN amount of rice per year of 11.5kg (25 lbs) whereas the average Filipino eats over 110kg per year (242 lbs).
tl;dr - The rice gives no extra nutritional benefit, and the safety of eating it was only tested at 10% the normal consumption rate of the average third world person.
Summary - FDA has found that this GMO Golden Rice's level of betacarotene, which it is specifically engineered to produce levels enough to overcome deficiencies in diet in poor, third world countries, is too small to provide any health benefits whatsoever. They found that the storgae of the rice for 3 wweks, left only 30% of the extra betacarotene, and after 10 weeks, only 13% remained. A person would have to consume 3.75kg (Just over 8 lbs) a day of this rice to start seeing a benefit. Finally, the safety of this rice has been called into question, as the only safety test assumed consumption at the average AMERICAN amount of rice per year of 11.5kg (25 lbs) whereas the average Filipino eats over 110kg per year (242 lbs).
tl;dr - The rice gives no extra nutritional benefit, and the safety of eating it was only tested at 10% the normal consumption rate of the average third world person.
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Summary - FDA has found that this GMO Golden Rice's level of betacarotene, which it is specifically engineered to produce levels enough to overcome deficiencies in diet in poor, third world countries, is too small to provide any health benefits whatsoever. They found that the storgae of the rice for 3 wweks, left only 30% of the extra betacarotene, and after 10 weeks, only 13% remained. A person would have to consume 3.75kg (Just over 8 lbs) a day of this rice to start seeing a benefit. Finally, the safety of this rice has been called into question, as the only safety test assumed consumption at the average AMERICAN amount of rice per year of 11.5kg (25 lbs) whereas the average Filipino eats over 110kg per year (242 lbs).
tl;dr - The rice gives no extra nutritional benefit, and the safety of eating it was only tested at 10% the normal consumption rate of the average third world person.