Golden rice was once hailed as the wonder crop that 'could save a million kids year', writes Glenn Stone. But in the 15 years since that bold prediction, the carotene enhanced GMO has been held back by persistent 'yield drag' and inconclusive nutrition outcomes. It now appears unlikely ever to fulfill its early promise.
… Golden rice: the 'GM superfood' that fell to Earth … Science Health Nutrition Philippines rice-philippines-cut.jpg Golden rice was once hailed as the wonder crop that …
Golden Rice will only strengthen the grip of corporations over rice and agriculture, endangering agrobiodiversity and human health.
… Golden Rice is 'trojan horse' Stop Golden Rice Network | 19th August 2020 | News GMO Genetic Modification Golden Rice Asia Food Systems Science Systems Science …
Rice can often contain high levels of arsenic, writes Andy Meharg. But while levels of this highly toxic element are tightly regulated in water, the EU has set no limits for arsenic in food. This needs to change, fast - and until it does, be careful not to feed too much rice to babies and small children ...
… Rice can have high levels of arsenic - so why … 2014 Comment Food Farming Toxics baby-rice-cut.jpg Rice can often contain high levels of arsenic, …
Rice-eating peoples are very particular about the rice their diets are based on, writes Ted Greiner. And they have a strong aversion to yellow grains, the tell-tale sign of the deadly mould that causes beri-beri disease. That alone makes GMO 'Golden Rice' a non starter; 107 Nobel Laureates had better start eating their words.
… Beri-beri disease and resistance to GM 'Golden Rice' Ted Greiner | 13th July 2016 Comment GMOs Health Food Culture Society rice-leaf-cut.jpg Rice-eating peoples are very particular about …
Farmers in the Bicol region of the Philippines have gathered to renew their fight against field trials of Golden Rice and halt moves towards its commercialization. But with last year's 'advanced' Golden Rice trials showing low yields, the prospect of a GR release is fast receding.
… Philippines: farmers call to stop 'Golden Rice' trials Oliver Tickell | 8th September … GMOs Philippines Science Nutrition bicol-rice-harvest-cut.jpg Farmers in the Bicol … their fight against field trials of Golden Rice and halt moves towards its …
Japanese rice farmers won a reprieve last week when TTP negotiations in Hawaii ended without conclusion on opening Japan up to cheap US rice imports, writes Nicole L Freiner. But with Japan keen to export more cars to the US, the victory is a temporary one. At stake is a way of life, an ancient land-rooted religion, and the future viability of Japan's farming villages.
… Japan's 'sacred' rice farmers evade TPP death sentence - for … News Japan Food Farming Society Trade USA rice-fields-niigata-japan-cut.jpg Japanese rice farmers won a reprieve last week when TTP …
The real reason why 'golden rice' remains uncultivated after a 20 year effort is its poor agronomic performance, write Angelika Hilbeck & Hans Herren. But beyond that, the very idea of golden rice as a 'solution' to Vitamin A deficiency fails to recognise the real causes of malnutrition - poverty, hunger and poor diet. How will golden rice reach poor children in the first place? And will they ever get the rich, oily diet they need to assimilate its fat-soluble nutrients?
… who is to blame for the failure of GMO Golden Rice? Angelika Hilbeck Hans Herren | 15th … The real reason why 'golden rice' remains uncultivated after a 20 year … But beyond that, the very idea of golden rice as a 'solution' to Vitamin A deficiency …
Advocates of Golden Rice - a GMO rice that produces Vitamin A - present the debate over its use a clear moral choice with only one possible conclusion. But as Clare Westwood writes, the reality is very different ...
… Golden Rice - a complex tangle of unanswered … 2014 Comment GMOs Food Farming golden-rice-irri.png Advocates of Golden Rice - a GMO rice that produces Vitamin A - …
The troubled project to develop GMO 'golden rice' cultivars has just hit a serious obstacle. An attempt to breed the 'event' responsible for carotenoid production into a commercial rice variety has produced widespread genomic instability, causing weak plants and poor grain production. Has the golden rice hype bubble finally burst?
… GMO golden rice trials fail: stunted plants, reduced … GMOs Farming Science Technology Food golden-rice-cut.jpg The troubled project to develop GMO 'golden rice' cultivars has just hit a serious …
Greenpeace is being attacked for 'crimes against humanity' by 100 Nobel laureates for blocking GMO 'golden' rice, reports Claire Robinson. But the low-yielding crop is years away from going on sale, and there is no proof of any nutritional benefit to the malnourished children it's meant to benefit. Could the distinguished prize-winners have fallen for slick pro-GMO PR and spin?
… campaign exploits Nobel laureates in 'Golden Rice' Greenpeace attack Claire Robinson | 4th … GMOs Campaigning Science Health Food golden_rice-cut.jpg Greenpeace is being attacked for … 100 Nobel laureates for blocking GMO 'golden' rice, reports Claire Robinson. But the …
China led the reclamation of the largest abandoned rice farm in Mozambique, with the blessing of the authorities. But now the company involved is accused of land grabbing and displacing thousands. Cecilia Anesi and Andrea Fama report
… of stealth land grab over Mozambique's great rice project Cecilia Anesi Andrea Fama | 30th … November 2013 News Land Grabbing China Africa Rice Food And Farming News … led the reclamation of the largest abandoned rice farm in Mozambique, with the blessing of …
'Golden Rice' is being promoted by GM advocates as a solution to malnutrition. But Daniel Ocampo says it is for the 'target populations' in the Philippines and elsewhere to decide whether to accept the technology - and they don't want it!
… Golden Rice ignores the risks, the people and the … Food Farming GMOs Gm Food Philippines Golden Rice banaue-rice-terraces.png 'Golden Rice' is being …
Professor Dale Sanders takes issue with Zac Goldsmith, former editor of The Ecologist. Is 'golden rice' a Trojan Horse for the GM industry, or nutritional manna from heaven for the world's poor?
… Golden rice naysayers ignore the world's need for … November 2013 Comment Gm GMO Farming Golden Rice Food golden-rice.png Professor Dale Sanders takes issue …
Campaigners who dared confront the might of the US's nuclear weapons establishment, in the process revealing the chronic insecurity of its facilities, are paying a heavy price, writes Michael Edwards. But their strength, serenity and joy in the face of brutal injustice brings hope to the world for a just and peaceful future.
… Sister Megan Rice is an inspiration to all humanity Michael … August 2014 Comment Peace WMD USA Law megan-rice-cut.jpg Campaigners who dared confront … of its facilities, are paying a heavy price, writes Michael Edwards. But their …
Research on the biological effects of radiation near the Fukushima nuclear disaster site finds a powerful response in rice seedlings, writes Gregory McCann. The discovery will do nothing to boost consumer confidence in resumed rice exports from the Fukushima region.
… Fukushima radiation damages rice genome Gregory McGann | 18th September … Japan Food Farming Science Nuclear Power rice-fukushima-cut.jpg Research on the … disaster site finds a powerful response in rice seedlings, writes Gregory McCann. The …
Urgent action is needed nationwide as Japan becomes a hotspot for insect loss.
… The Ramsar Convention and Japan's rice-paddy ecosystems Phil Carter | 6th July 2020 News Japan Pesticides Rice Firefly International Fireflies … Convention for Wetland Conservation describes rice paddies as human-made wetlands important …
Chinese scientists have discovered that draining rice paddies just once every growing season may help reduce global methane emissions from the industry by almost a third
… Draining paddy fields could cut methane from rice production The Ecologist | 19th June 2009 … Food And Farming Natural World Climate Change Rice China Scientists Methane Grain Bacteria Microorganisms Nitrous Oxide rice-paddy.jpg Chinese scientists have …
Climate change its causing flooding and droughts that damage agricultural land in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. The "rice bowl" of Asia produces 57 percent of rice production for the country - including 80 percent of its exports. ROBYN WILSON met the farmers facing ruin.
… in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. The "rice bowl" of Asia produces 57 percent of rice production for the country - including 80 … for its coconut groves, fruit orchards and rice paddy fields, B ế n Tre is an area with …
The claims made for GM agriculture are a transparent fraud. The real purpose of GM foods is to give giant corporations legally-enforceable monopoly powers over the entire global food chain.
… Modified Organisms). The myth of Golden Rice So it was that the UK Secretary of State … needs genetically-engineered 'Golden Rice', as created by one of the world’s two … Syngenta. Indeed, those who oppose Golden Rice are "wicked": a comment so outrageous …
German pesticide manufacturer Bayer attempts to discredit rigorous peer-reviewed study showing its products caused a Japan fishery to collapse.
… remember the only dragonfly I saw in the rice-fields near the Arakawa River in Saitama … air, before darting away. I had observed the rice cultivation there all year, from when the … conspicuous by their absence. In Japan, as in rice-fields worldwide, spraying is usually …
Plans for GM 'Golden Rice' have divided critics, but Howarth Bouis from HarvestPlus explains why their non-GM biofortified crops with higher portions of key vitamins can succeed in tackling malnutrition
… biofortified crops succeed after Golden Rice controversy? Tom Levitt | 12th December 2011 News Food And Farming Gm Golden Rice goldenrice.jpg Plans for GM 'Golden Rice' have …
Campaigners in India are facing charges including trespassing and criminal intimidation following a protest last month against genetically modified rice being trialled by Bayer BioScience
… Bayer clamps down on GM rice protest in India The Ecologist | 13th … Food And Farming Bayer Gm India Rice Greenpeace Genetic Engineering Biotech Brinjal Sheep rice.jpg Campaigners in India are facing …
A key paper that's been widely cited to justify the use of GM 'Golden rice' to boost vitamin A nutrition has been withdrawn due to ethical breaches, with no proof of consent by parents of the children taking part in trials. But that's not the only objection.
… Golden rice GMO paper retracted after judge rules for … News GMOs Food Science China Media golden_rice-cut.jpg A key paper that's been widely cited to justify the use of GM 'Golden rice' to boost vitamin A nutrition has been …
Indigenous territories impacted by oil palm, mining and criminalisation are disproportionately affected by Covid-19 - yet still they support those most vulnerable.
… 2020 News Indigenous Communities Indonesia Rice Farming Covid-19 Coronavirus … to Ruhandi after a long day's work in the rice fields, as he took a rest to send some … last us for up to four or five years." The rice is harvested, bound in a unit called …