golden rice MED and AG

• recombinant DNA technology modified by inserting genes from dafodeial and the bacterium Pantoea ananatis into the rice genome. These genes allow the plant to produce beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, in the grain.
• + social ethical economic cultural

  • address hunger in poor and developing countries towards the eradication of starvation.
• + social ethical economic cultural

  • Higher nutritional (vitamin A) helps to combat vitamin A deficiency → blindness in developing countries
• + social ethical economic cultural

  If widely adopted, Golden Rice could reduce healthcare costs associated with malnutrition.
• neg- social ethical economic cultural

  However, some groups oppose its use, citing concerns about GMOs, corporate control of food, and potential unforeseen health risks
• neg- social ethical economic cultural

  However, developing nations may face costs related to licensing and distribution
• neg- social ethical economic cultural

  • Some communities resist GMOs due to traditional agricultural practices and skepticism about Western influence.
• effect on biodiversity

  • Could improve food security and reduce malnutrition, potentially lessening the need for excessive agricultural expansion.
• effect on biodiversity

  If Golden Rice crossbreeds with wild rice varieties, it could alter natural genetic diversity. There are also concerns about monoculture practices reducing biodiversity.