Proponents of the genetically modified crop Golden Rice claim that vitamin A deficiency in the Philippines was prevalent. Some Golden Rice varieties contain only 3.6 parts per million (ppm) to 6.2 parts per million of vitamin A. The average total carotene content of selected Golden Rice varieties is 4.825 ppm or 4.825 microgram per gram. It goes without saying that Golden Rice variety, though containing beta carotene, cannot be used to treat vitamin A deficiency. The logical thing to do is for them to stop promoting Golden Rice as a solution to vitamin A deficiency.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 11, 2021 07:03 UTC