ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of GOLDEN RICE

 

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Advantages

• Golden Rice has been judged safe to eat by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Golden Rice give more quantity vitamin-A

Disadvantages

• Some scientists fear that people will only eat Golden rice, which would take income away from farmers that do not produce Golden Rice.
• Seeds for GM plants can be expensive